Review: I wish I was Chubbalicious
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2014
Claire is a woman that everyone can identify with.We all have our insecurities and we all have been labeled at one point or another. And we all are our own worst critic.I have been the "fat girl". People used to say hurtful things and just like Claire, I learned to push them down and pretend that I was unaffected. I have lost weight but I still see the fat girl in the mirror if I don't focus on the positives.Reading Claire's story struck a chord in me. I felt like I was reading my own story and also reading my new best friend's story. I wanted to be there to give her a hug when she was upset and I wanted to smack the people who hurt her casually. I was thrilled that she examined her life and made some changes as well as letting go of her negative inner voice.I will admit that at first I was a little angry with her roomate Kiernan but then I realized that he has issues and self esteem problems too. and then, mostly I felt pity for him.Actually many of the characters in this story struggle with labels. It doesn't matter if they are male or female, fat or thin, beautiful or plain. They each have their own demons they struggle with.Claire is fortunate that she got a wake up call and started addressing her problems. Many of the others aren't even close.I cannot wait to read more from this series.I know that they will be just as equally, strong, blunt, heart rending and funny. I know that I will sit down and think about myself and others and how labels affect us long after I turn the last page.As always, Saranna Grabbed me by the heart and pulled me along for a thought provoking ride.