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Summary: Excellent reading!
Review: I couldn't put this book down! I definitely give this book a thumbs up. I'm looking forward to Jane Green's "Mr. Maybe".
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Summary: Badly written, full of cliches and predictable
Review: My interest was high when I spotted this book. I am a woman-of-size who has a lifetime of experiences making peace (or not) with my size. But after a few pages, I was disappointed by the bad writing, trite scenarios, and unrealistic dialog. The idea of a big woman as heroine is great, but this vehicle was not my cup of tea (sorry, Jemima).
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Summary: Little Substance but Light Entertainment
Review: The well known drama for a woman, Jemima J. is overweight and insecure, and has a crush on a co-worker who is "out of her league." In a miraculously unrealistic amount of time, Jemima begins a quest to make herself over. The rest of the novel is about her conquests and experiences in her journey to create the new Jemima and try to get her man. The writing style is very elementary and there isn't a lot of substance here, but it is a perfect beach read-and has it's entertaining moments.
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Summary: shallow, predictable, but strangely likeable
Review: Reading this book is like watching a fluff movie. It is sappy and predictable, but you watch, and read it anyway. I don't think I'll eagerly await the next book, or seek out any more of Jane Green's books, but I finished this one. A light summer read.
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Summary: Summer Read
Review: If you don't want something too "heavy" then this is it. A nice light, summer read, definitely not to be taken seriously. I would recommend this book over Bridget Jones, which I also read but in the end did not like.
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Summary: Encouraging, Entertaining, and Funny!
Review: I see the other reviews concerning this book focus on how women should be content with who they are and how they look; but let's face it, even those women still have days that they get up in the morning and wish they could look and feel a little better than they do. That doesn't mean we all want or have to be a size 0 and drop dead gorgeous! It's just a fact of society that we care about our appearance, and there's nothing wrong with that as long as you feel good and stay healthy (mentally and physically!). In comes Jemima J, an interesting story of a woman who discovers she doesn't feel her best when she doesn't look her best. She also realizes that her career could be more rewarding, and her social life could be a little more exciting. What she reveals during her journey throughout this book, which I think several other readers missed, is that you have to find the motivation within yourself to achieve your goals, whether that be in career, weight, or relationship areas of your life. You need to be comfortable with who you are and what you can become. Determine those obstacles that you hide behind and why you use them so that in time, you can learn who you really are. Jemima invites us to share in her inner struggles invloving her personal goals as she relates to female emotions with her thoughtful insights on love, eating, and her search for contentment with her choices in life. While for some women, discovering who they are does involve losing weight, this book is not about how the superficial world of supermodels is the way to live your life. Jemima J is definitely worth the read and it has given me new hope that I may someday become a JJ myself! Enjoy!
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Summary: Completely enjoyable!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's just a bit of a departure from the slew of single women books that are following in Bridget Jones' footsteps. It takes quite a while for JJ to get as ballsy (can I say that?), as Bridget is from the beginning. JJ has weight issues, confidence issues, men issues, food issues - she's just sort of a mess. But all of those things and more are part of her charm. I could completely relate to her, although I've never had to fight the weight problems to quite the extent that she did.I appreciate that JJ doesn't really do things right, but who does? She does learn and so do the rest of us. Don't expect any great moral lesson, just a tiny one but it's still important. Confidence in oneself and your own self worth are very valuable, no matter your size.
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Summary: Enjoyable Quick Read!!!
Review: I bought this book at the airport book stand. I was surprised that I couldn't put it down. I laughed and cried with her. I was overweight by about 30 lbs. (I am only 4'11") I took me 2 years to find a way to lose the weight and learn to love myself as I am. I can totally relate to Jemima. I had no self-esteem. My ex"other half" called me fat... "Food" was my best friend. I wore long tunic and wide leg pants. Even though it took me 2 years to change my life style, to feel good about myself. I also found a new life and the real "me" within. I was happy to see a book that brought women like us a new fairy tale and some hope .
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Summary: an immoral moral
Review: If you're a normal girl, skip this book. Although cleverly written, the moral of the story is: If you are thin to the point of being unhealthy & obsessive--you'll get the guy. For shame.
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Summary: Not what I would teach my child...
Review: that you have to change who you are in order to attract and keep a man. There are millions of us BBW who are successful in business, in love, and in life. We do not have to change who we are in order to achieve all that we desire. I think that the book should have told the story of a woman who was comfortable being who she is and that any man worth the time and effort would be mature enough to accept her for the woman that she is. The writer would like us to fall prey to what some say is the only acceptable image for women. A "hollywoodesque" type woman. What does that tell you about the woman that the book is written about? To me it says that in order to attract and keep a man in your life, you need to change every aspect of your life. To me that reminds me of the caterpillar morphing into the butterfly. The caterpillar was made to do that. We as woman were given the bodies and grace to carry ourselves. I think that the author sells the vast majority of woman who are larger than a size 14 short. I will not recommend this book.
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