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A review by nat_23
Curvy Girls Can't Date Quarterbacks by Kelsie Stelting
3.0
edit: after some thought, bumping down to 3 stars and honestly, it should probably be lower. I don't recommend it
Not really what I was expecting
What I didn't like:
1) this is probably on me but I didn't expect the level of fatphobia the FMC experienced. I knew it was part of the plot but I didn't expect it to be quite that extensive. I just want a book featuring a fat MC who isn't bullied extensively for it
2) the author's tiktoks about this were pretty misleading, especially the one about the quarterback writing his number on her cheek
3) I hate when everything in the world is stacked against the FMC. Like geez, how do you have time to even think about love when everything else in your life sucks
4) the adults in this book sucked. Not just the parents but also the school administration, etc. Nothing they said at the end made up for the hurt they caused
5) I'm learning I don't like friend fights in books. Give me the ride-or-die besties
6) again my fault since it's on the back cover, but I didn't like the bet plotline
I actually found myself not wanting to pick it up again because I was struggling to read about Rory just getting beat down over and over again
So why 4 stars? Well the romance was adorable and I liked the writing. So it was still pretty good, just not the best. I doubt I'll reread. But I will read the other books in the series (partially because I already bought them. Partially because I'm curious if they'll be better).
FYI for anyone looking to read these books -- the audiobooks are free on YT (on the author's channel, not pirated). Maybe try that first before spending the money
Not really what I was expecting
What I didn't like:
1) this is probably on me but I didn't expect the level of fatphobia the FMC experienced. I knew it was part of the plot but I didn't expect it to be quite that extensive. I just want a book featuring a fat MC who isn't bullied extensively for it
2) the author's tiktoks about this were pretty misleading, especially the one about the quarterback writing his number on her cheek
3) I hate when everything in the world is stacked against the FMC. Like geez, how do you have time to even think about love when everything else in your life sucks
4) the adults in this book sucked. Not just the parents but also the school administration, etc. Nothing they said at the end made up for the hurt they caused
5) I'm learning I don't like friend fights in books. Give me the ride-or-die besties
6) again my fault since it's on the back cover, but I didn't like the bet plotline
I actually found myself not wanting to pick it up again because I was struggling to read about Rory just getting beat down over and over again
So why 4 stars? Well the romance was adorable and I liked the writing. So it was still pretty good, just not the best. I doubt I'll reread. But I will read the other books in the series (partially because I already bought them. Partially because I'm curious if they'll be better).
FYI for anyone looking to read these books -- the audiobooks are free on YT (on the author's channel, not pirated). Maybe try that first before spending the money