ashleyholstrom's Reviews (1.38k)

Ok, ok, I get all the hype surrounding this book, but it really isn't that wow-worthy for me. The writing is a bit cringe-worthy at times and occasionally brought Twilight to mind. But the story's interesting enough, so I guess that kinda makes up for it.

Oh yes. So very good. Beautiful and thrilling and all of the things.

This book tries to tackle so many things and has so much going on. Too much.

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.

Read the serial in Fireside. Love, love, love.

You just need to read this insane technological adventure for yourself.

Full review at Crooked Prose.

I am not the target audience for this book, but hey! An essay about trichotillomania! Woot!