A review by jillkaarlela
If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Cinderella retelling meets the bachelor with plus-size representation! We need more plus-size representation like this!! This book was such a sweet, lighthearted rom-com, and was such a good Cinderella retelling/inspired while also having an original, captivating plot. I fell in love with the characters so quickly and warmed my heart. I loved the reality tv/bachelorette concept! Not only was this book such a sweet rom-com, but it dealt with discrimination against plus-size women in a really honest way, and Cindy redefined the narrative and refused to let other people make assumptions about her based on what she looks like. She also expressed a love and passion for fashion and making fashion more accesible to people of all shapes and sizes. This story also dealt with the grief and loss of losing parents, and the journey to finding how to live your life while honoring their memory. I loved the love interest, Henry, so much, and I loved the meet cute!! I will be looking into more books by this author! A Taylor swift song to describe this book is “today was a fairytale (TV)”! 
Age rating: 13+ (adult characters, but “closed door”/”fade to black)
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