Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest To Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass LookBig, Or Why Pie is Not The Answer
by Jen Lancaster
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Author: Jen LancasterEdition: Paperback
Published: 2008-05-06
ISBN: 0451223896
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: NAL Trade
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Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed Such a Pretty Fat, and read through it in only a few days. This is my first Jen Lancaster book, and I will definitely pick up the others. The book is written a la Bridget Jones or an informal blog format (which I love). I felt like I was listening to Jen talk while watching Project Runway and drinking big glasses of wine together. It's a fun, light read that isn't meant to be taken seriously.
I will agree with other reviewers that at times I found myself saying, "You didn't actually say that, Jen. You probably thought of that great comeback later." Sometimes her bitter sarcasm hits you over the head, sometimes the comebacks are unrealistic,and sometimes it seems like Jen filled in some scenes with what she wished had happened. But you love her enough to let her brag a bit and get away with it.
I happily recommend Such a Pretty Fat to any woman who has ever tried a diet and failed, or to any woman period. Pick it up and get ready for a few laughs and a new friend.
Summary of Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest To Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass LookBig, Or Why Pie is Not The Answer
A NOTE FROM JEN LANCASTER:
"To whom the fat rolls?I'm tired of books where a self-loathing heroine is teased to the point where she starves herself skinny in hopes of a fabulous new life. And I hate the message that women can't possibly be happy until we all fit into our skinny jeans. I don't find these stories uplifting; they make me want to hug these women and take them out for fizzy champagne drinks and cheesecake and explain to them that until they figure out their insides, their outsides don't matter. Unfortunately, being overweight isn't simply a societal issue that can be fixed with a dose healthy of positive self-esteem. It?s a health matter, and here on the eve of my fortieth year, I've learned I have to make changes so I don't, you know, die. Because what good if finally being able to afford a pedicure if I lose a foot to adult onset diabetes?"
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