Conversations with the Fat Girl
 

Conversations with the Fat Girl

by Liza Palmer

Everyone seems to be getting on with their lives-except Maggie. At 27, she+s still working at the local coffee house, while her friends are getting married, having babies, and building careers. Even Olivia, Maggie+s best friend from childhood, is getting married to her doctor boyfriend. Maggie, on the other hand, lives with her dog Solo, and has no romantic prospects, save for the torch she... (read more)

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Liked It

Tia K
  • Rated 4 stars

For anyone who has ever struggled with their weight, this book truly speaks from within- things I have definitely thought and felt at one time or another. Funny without making fun...

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Perpetual_intellectual
  • Rated 2 stars

I do not normally read "Chick Lit." but I figured that I would give this a try. Although many people enjoyed the book, I have to admit that I cannot argee with those who do. Maybe this is just not my genre. Of course it is always good to try new things. Being a "fat girl" myself, I was able to sympathize with the main character's situation. Halfway through the book, though, I was becoming annoyed with her doormat personality and just her in general. Aside from my dislike of the...

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Community:
  • Rated 3.907895 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.666667 stars
 

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  • anjali p

    anjali p said:

    although a chick type book, it was a good engrossing read

    posted Thursday, February 28 2008
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