13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl

i don't know how to rate this book, because if i speak generally, i feel like this book lacked in places. some things confused me while others seemed unnecessary. however, personally, i did feel relatable to the protagonist in some moments, like when she keeps mentioning that she hasnt told him about herself, her being fat that is, or how she has low self-esteem and takes any kind of attention from a boy. i understood and related to that but i felt like it wasnt enough.

This book was really uncomfortable. It was very good, but it was very hard to read, as well. Elizabeth is at the same time unlikable and totally relatable, which is a really uncomfortable place to be as a reader. I really liked the prose, and I flew through it, and I would recommend it to some people but not to others - the rawness of a struggle with body image and weight and dieting and exercise and self-hatred can be triggering to some people. In the end, I just want Elizabeth to be happy, but I don't have hope that she'll get there.