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Size 12 Is Not Fat by Meg Cabot
1.75
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Ugh. What a time machine this book is to early naught female aimed youth cozy mystery fiction. 

Pretty much every racial, fat-phobic, gender based stereotype you can imagine was included in this book. These things made it very hard to read and finish. About 1/3 of the way in I was prepared to DNF the book, but finished only because I didn’t want to lose the time I had already invested in this toward mg reading goal for the year. 

If a younger person wants to know what being a young girl was like in the early 2000’s, that is the only reason I can envision to read this book. It would be a great insight into the pressure and chaos of the times. 

Heather is supposed to be 28 years old but her internal monologue is much more like that of a 15 year old. Given that is the age she was when she hit it “big” maybe this makes sense. 

Definitely not interested in reading any more of this series.