A review by erinep
Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell by Taj McCoy

fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I really wanted to like this, and I liked the backbone of the story, but wow maybe don’t read this if you have body issues, an eating disorder, self worth problems? I feel like the center of those issues and how Savvy experienced them were really relatable, but how they were treated by the author and those around her where less than ideal? It was all kind of tied up very briefly at the end in an unsatisfying conclusion. I think what bothers me is that at no point until the small conclusion is there any discussion of mental health related to any of this, even though there’s very clear openings for it and would have brought more depth to the characters. It’s just that her boyfriend dumped her for being fat and now she wants a revenge body. 
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