One to Watch

YOOOOO I've been on a roll this month with good books!!! This one was a bit different from my usual go-to's (those who have been peeping my reviews know I love murder), but this was literally a book about reality TV.

Bea, a plus-sized fashion blogger and feminist icon, gets approached as being the contestant as basically a fictional version of the Bachelorette (aka the Main Squeeze). Sounds like fun right? Well, yeah of course, but having every move criticized, publicized, and judged as a plus-sized women makes everything 10000x harder because everyone thinks they know what's best for you in terms of your health.

i FELT this book in my core. The fat shaming, comparison, diet culture, mansplaining and overall awful behavior from the male population. Yeah, it struck a chord. I was really invested in the main character because of this connection, and the fact that she and I have similar personalities. For this, I felt like this book was made for me. I could not put it down. It was exactly what I needed for a change of pace. Normally, with romances, l feel like after the time I spent reading was kind of wasted. Romances to be lack substance and are altogether really simple and are very easy to guess the ending to or what is going to happen. There is no real plot twists because every romcom movie has already covered everything. BUT this was SO different!! I was really impressed at what happened. I could somewhat guess the ending because of Bea's personality, but that was literally only happening as the ending was happening. You guys, I was obsessed with this book. I remember sitting in my car literally thinking to myself “what the hell is she gonna do?? Bea what is happening??”

All in all would highly recommend for any and all, but especially those who associate and can relate with feminism and the plus-sized community. I hope the author continues to write from this point of view, because it really is a sub portion of the Romance genre that is severely lacking. Hell, it's a subportion of ALL genres that is severely lacking!!