One to Watch

[b:One to Watch 53103895 One to Watch Kate Stayman-London https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1584401917l/53103895.SX50.jpg 73881997] manages to plumb the depths of some pretty heavy situations while remaining mostly positive. Weight is a HUGE issue for women in America and many of us feel left out of society because of it. [a:Kate Stayman-London 19676884 Kate Stayman-London https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1587071593p2/19676884.jpg] takes on a plus-size problem with a noble spirit.Bea Schumacher is not your typical fashion blogger. By that, I mean she isn't a size zero. Far from it. When she expresses her frustration to her followers about Main Squeeze (a The Bachelor/The Bachelorette-type reality show) never casting less than beautiful people, her followers agree with her. When producers pick her to be the next main squeeze, in hopes of raising ratings, everyone gets more than they bargained for, and not just in pounds either.While Bea is portrayed as insecure due to her weight, she is also smart and resilient. She accepts the offer to be the star of the next season of Main Squeeze, hoping to boost her following for her fashion blog. Falling in love seems pretty much out of the question because she really doesn't believe a man would fall for a woman of her size. She's been disappointed in the past. I think [a:Kate Stayman-London 19676884 Kate Stayman-London https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1587071593p2/19676884.jpg] of [b:One to Watch 53103895 One to Watch Kate Stayman-London https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1584401917l/53103895.SX50.jpg 73881997] does a great job of creating Bea's virtual life as well as her real one. For this main character, it's important to include what happens online and how it affects her outcome on the show—no spoiler—but it wasn't what I guessed and I liked that. Of course, Bea had the general experience of both people rooting for her and dissing her. The cruel internet and real life comments were painful. However, this book kept me reading because of all the twists and turns in the plot. Had it been a real TV show, I would have been hooked for sure. Absolutely a topic I'd like to see more written about.