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This book was overall really well written. But kind of blah. Maybe it's just me, but as a plus-size teenager I don't find these books to be confidence boosters. I would rather a book where their weight isn't a big roadblock to their goals. Because it is not. I'd rather it be mentioned but not over worked. You can be fat and be beautiful. You can be fat and have loads of friends. These types of books may seem progressive, but I think they actually hinder the body positivity movement. Now I am not saying that I went through similar challenges, but I also didn't whine about it like Willowdean did. You make life the way you want it, and I think this character was often portrayed as wanting to be a victim. So while this book seems like a progressive opinion, I don't think its the right story to tell. It seems to be a much more reductive story line. Because the type of hardships that come with being a plus-size teenager, for me at least, are more self vs. self than societal. I am not saying this is every fat girl's story/thoughts, but it's mine.