Elizabeth, Lizzie, Beth. As she gains, loses, and gains again, she changes her name, her identity, her fashion. 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl is the life story of a woman and her battle with weight, from the men who ogle her as a teen, to the men who know her only as “the fat girl,” to the mother who loved shopping for plus-sized clothes, to the husband who loved her better before she lost all the weight. This book is a ferocious look at body image and how it permeates every aspect of our lives. At times funny, at others heart-breaking, this is an important one to read this year.

From The Best Books of 2016 (So Far) at Book Riot.