There is nothing extraordinary about Kleins, memoir, just another story about the "fat" girl who gets thin yet continues to struggle with her weight, body image and self-esteem. Just another book taking up space on the shelf.
My full attention was never really captured and near the end I found myself anxiously waiting for this particular book to end.
It is too long and a bit difficult to get through. The first half is the best part and the second half just drags.
Overall, I am really disappointed because I had been looking forward to reading this book. I do not recommend this book for pre-teens, teens or anyone with an eating disorder because it details such things and how to make yourself vomit.
This book is a huge let down and doesn't live up to the hype.
Grade: D
Synopsis (B&N)
Stephanie Klein was an eighth grader with a weight problem. It was a problem at school, where the boys called her "Moose," and it was a problem at home, where her father reminded her, "No one likes fat girls." After many frustrating sessions with a nutritionist known as the fat doctor of Roslyn Heights, Long Island, Klein's parents enrolled her for a summer at fat camp. Determined to return to school thin and popular, without her "lard arms" and "puckered ham," Stephanie embarked on a memorable journey that would shape more than just her body. It would shape her life.
Stephanie Klein was an eighth grader with a weight problem. It was a problem at school, where the boys called her "Moose," and it was a problem at home, where her father reminded her, "No one likes fat girls." After many frustrating sessions with a nutritionist known as the fat doctor of Roslyn Heights, Long Island, Klein's parents enrolled her for a summer at fat camp. Determined to return to school thin and popular, without her "lard arms" and "puckered ham," Stephanie embarked on a memorable journey that would shape more than just her body. It would shape her life.
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