by Suzanne SuppleeSpeak (May 14, 2009)
ISBN-10: 0142414271
ISBN-13: 978-0142414279
288 pages
Ages 12+
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My Rating: 4/5
Summary from Goodreads: Blubber meets Steel Magnolias in this funny and honest story about body image and family. Rosemary Goode is smart and funny and loyal and the best eyebrow waxer in Spring Hill, Tennessee. But only one thing seems to matter to anyone, including Rosemary: her weight. And when your mom runs the most successful (and gossipy) beauty shop in town, it can be hard to keep a low profile. Rosemary resolves to lose the weight, but her journey turns out to be about everything but the scale. Her life-changing, waist-shrinking year is captured with brutal honesty and humor, topped with an extra large helping of Southern charm. A truly uncommon novel about an increasingly common problem.
The Verdict: This was such a sweet motivating story. As someone who struggled with my weight in my early/mid teens and now in my early twenties, I could relate to the emotions and thoughts of Rosemary. Her struggles and success with weight loss were highly motivating and realistic. While her methods weren't the best and not something young girls should try to imitate, they felt genuine. When you are desperate to lose weight you can do some crazy things.
Also her emotions regarding her weight and self-image were so authentic. All around the characters felt developed really well. Everyone had flaws but were still lovable in their own way. The characters who were not developed or rounded felt accurate because they were people Rosemary couldn't have an accurate impression of anyway.
In the end this was a very sweet story that felt like watching a classic southern movie.
This book was from my own personal collection and all opinions expressed here are 100% my own.
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