“[…]Big Fat Manifesto is the story of Jamie, a senior in high school and a writer. She has great friends and a boyfriend she loves. She’s smart, witty, bold – and fat. Very fat. But she’s not ashamed; in fact, she writes a column in the school paper called “Fat Girl.” She educates people about the realities of being fat – the word she prefers over “platitudes like large or plus-sized – or clinical words like obese.” She’s busting myths and being loud and outspoken and, she thinks, honest – though what personal truths does she really reveal?
Big Fat Manifesto is the story of a fat girl in a society where being so is seen as socially unacceptable. In our culture, to be fat is probably the worst thing you can be. People hate fat. They don’t want to be fat. They don’t want to see fat people. They don’t want fat people to exist. To many of them, fat people aren’t even people. When Jamie and her skinnier friends go into a trendy store to expose their discrimination, that’s far too clear. But is there anything one fat girl can do about it? […]”
I wanted, also, though, to point out more of my relevant posts on my personal blog, and some reviews of other books that deal with body image.
‘Skinny’ on Redthebook.com
My review of Jo Edwards’ Go Figure
Looks, by Madeleine George, reviewed
March 18, 2008 at 11:45 pm
I’ve never heard of this one, but it sounds really good…I love this site, by the way :)
March 20, 2008 at 11:41 am
Something about this post made me want to de-lurk today to tell you how much I enjoy your reviews and interviews. Maybe one day you’ll want to read my books. ;)
March 20, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Very cool. I have heard of this book and want to read it. I also like your other posts about weight. I am a little over 190 lbs but you know what? I dress better now than I did when I was skinny. My skin looks better, my hair. I am healthier. I exercise.
April 11, 2008 at 10:06 am
i loved this book it was wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 3, 2008 at 10:45 pm
really good book
July 20, 2008 at 11:17 am
well.. another collection…
February 14, 2009 at 3:25 pm
[…] Big Fat Manifesto IS an issue book, but that’s not all it is. The main character here really IS fat, and, sadly, she starts out (and continues for quite some time) letting the numbers on the scale define her. However, in the course of the book, she really grows as a person (figuratively) and learns that weight loss isn’t necessarily the way to happiness, which rocks. […]
September 14, 2009 at 3:34 am
This is a really great book ! I’ve read it twice cause i can’t get over it!
She has an unexpected twist in her love life and is bombarded by newspaper editors and news cameras questioning her turned famous column, ‘Fat Girl’. x
October 21, 2009 at 12:11 am
Big Fat Manifesto !
Such a good book to read, very enjoyable too.
March 19, 2010 at 5:23 pm
let’s make all of our girls nice and fat. they need to blow up like balloons!!
March 19, 2010 at 5:24 pm
all of our girls need to fatten up.they need to blow up like balloons !!
April 22, 2010 at 8:32 am
im actually reading this book now and very much enjoying it!
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February 4, 2012 at 10:06 pm
This book is fantastic, it shows girls that they shouldnt let the number on the scales rule there life.
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