📖 BOOK REVIEW⠀📚
BOOK: Conversations With the Fat Girl
AUTHOR: Liza Palmer
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Published: September 1, 2005
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Conversations with the Fat Girl is one of those books that I feel is almost written about me. I am overweight (though not single) and have had trouble with body perception for my entire life. This book touched me in ways I didn’t expect. The fact that the heroine was not written from a stereotypical point of view means so much to those of us who have been pigeonholed into your basic overweight side kick. No, this is a story about a girl realizing her self worth.⠀
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On top of that, is the story. It’s pretty predictable but the way it was written is so accessible. Maggie’s skinny friend is getting married. The problem is Olivia used to be overweight, is hiding the secret, and is using Maggie’s emotions as childhood friend to take advantage in a lot of ways. At the same time, Maggie is struggling with losing her home, her job, and inherently her friendships. ⠀
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I can tell that this book will be one I read over and over because I have felt like Maggie (and still do) and need the reminder that appearance is not worth. And that people do still care.⠀
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The author has written another book called The Nobodies and I can’t wait to read that one as well.⠀
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Small Summary:
Everyone seems to be getting on with their lives except Maggie. At 26, she’s still serving coffee at The Beanery Coffee House, while her friends are getting married, having babies, and having real careers. Even Olivia, Maggie’s best friend from childhood, is getting married to the doctor with whom she lives. Maggie’s roommate? Her dog Solo (his name says it all). The man in Maggie’s life? Well there isn’t one, except the guy she has a crush on, Domenic, who works with her at the coffee shop as a bus boy.
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I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Received from Netgalley.