Let me start by saying this is by far one of my all-time favorite YA novels. I think Carolyn Mackler's writing is genius and I can't wait for her next book to come out. Now, let me tell you why this book is so special.
First of all how can you NOT love this title! You have to admit that as far as titles go, this one definitely grabs your attention, so will the main character Virginia Shreves. She is the fat girl living in a perfect family. Or so it seems to Virginia anyway. Her story had me laughing out loud within the first few pages as she tells explains the details of her first true "hook up" with her so-called friend and crush, Froggy. Yep, that's seriously his name and the story just gets sillier from there. Until Virginia starts having to deal with all the issues in her life that her parents and siblings just continued sweeping under their expensive rugs. This is the story of a less than perfect girl who discovers that she is perfect just the way she is-- not a bad lesson for teenage girls to hear these days, don't you agree? Along her road of self-discovery Virginia also realizes that none of her family members are nearly as perfect as she had convinced herself they were. Because of this, Virginia is able to embrace her big round butt and everyone else in her life follows.
I believe so much in this book and it's message, I wish every teenage girl could have a chance at reading it. Mackler and her novel were honored with the Printz award for excellence in young adult literature.
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