Review: A fun and entertaining read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 23, 2011
In this book Julie Elizabeth Powell exposes all of the insecurities most women feel. The main character, Andi, is overweight so most of her feelings of inadequacy are based around her size and whether she measures up to other women. She fears that she may not be attractive enough and that her partner will leave her; having suffered a previous marriage breakdown, she feels paranoid. I'm sure that plenty of women will be able to relate to Andi for so many different reasons. With the media bombarding us with images of what a perfect woman should look like, this book digs deeper and reveals that there is so much more to a person than what is on the outside. Full of believable characters and hilarious scenes, this a fast-paced and satisfying read. The only slight criticism I have is that in some parts I felt the book might have been better written in the first person as it was so detailed in regard to Andi's thoughts and feelings. This didn't affect my enjoyment of the story though.