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A review by 4saradouglas
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
5.0
Virginia is an overweight girl whose family members are all gorgeous, thin, and perfect. Her mother is constantly pressuring her to diet and her father is always commenting on how he likes his women thin. Virginia can’t help but hate her body and always follows her “Fat Girl Code of Conduct” when it comes to boys. When her brother is accused of date raping a girl, Virginia’s world becomes even harder to deal with.
This is a truly fantastic book that everyone should read if they’ve ever had issues with their bodies. And who hasn’t? Virginia is a fun character to get to know and she is very easy to relate to. The book deals with larger issues than just body image and handles them all very well. Overall this book is very insightful and inspiring and could help teens deal with a lot of issues that are common in their world.
This is a truly fantastic book that everyone should read if they’ve ever had issues with their bodies. And who hasn’t? Virginia is a fun character to get to know and she is very easy to relate to. The book deals with larger issues than just body image and handles them all very well. Overall this book is very insightful and inspiring and could help teens deal with a lot of issues that are common in their world.