Jemima J : A Novel About Ugly Ducklings and Swans

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Summary: So, again, thin is perfect?
Review: Ok, SPOILERS AHEAD POSSIBLY! I have to mention certain details that may ruin the book for you if you haven't read it.
First off, I'm not overweight or obese. I only point this out because I don't want anyone to think that I have a problem with thin people. That being said, this book basically states that only thin people will be happy. Point in case (SPOILERS AHEAD I REMIND YOU) Ben and Brad.
We assume Brad is into only fit, thin, beautiful women because he works at a gym. Jemima spends the ENTIRE book getting fit (almost where she's obsessed with weight loss) to look good for Brad because he thinks that's what she looks like. Turns out, Brad is actually into obese girls due to his porn magazines and his secretary/obese hidden girlfriend who works for him. Ok, so the secretary (Jenny) is supposed to be ok with the fact that Brad flew a hot English girl into California, flaunts her, and has sex with her only because he has an "image" to uphold? Basically, we're supposed to say, "Ohmigod, the irony that Brad is into fat girls and Jemima spent all of this time trying to lose weight!" When, actually, it says even more that only thin people are ok because his overweight girlfriend is a "hidden, shameful secret" and she's ok with it?
Lastly, Ben. Great guy, really hot, but only notices Jemima in a "romantic" sense when he sees how thin and blond and beautiful she is. Basically, Jemima is a buddy when she's fat and smart, but she's only worth marrying when she's thin and smart.
Also, the constant fluctuation between first and third person was annoying and a little creepy. I don't want someone directly spelling out the future events...if I'm bright enough to read, then I'm bright enough to deduce foreshadowing. Thank God I bought this book for a dollar at a secondhand store.

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Summary: Jemima J. Review
Review: I thought that Jemima J was one of the best books that I have read in a long time. It has a slow start, but once you get into it, you can't put it down. It keeps you interested throughout the whole novel. It also teaches you that looks aren't everything and that you should be comfortable with your own body. I think that girls should read this because they will be able to relate and also learn a lesson.

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Summary: Jemima J review
Review: I thought that Jemima J by Jane Green was an awesome book. Prior to reading it, I had heard that it was about a fat girl that gets skinny. I was expecting a girl with very low self esteem being persuaded by the media to be thin and beautiful, which it was. However the ending of the book really made it worthwhile. Seeing her go from low self esteem not being who she wanted to be, to low self esteem with who she did want to be and then finally having high self esteem with the person she didn't intend to be but the person she was happy with and it wasn't all about the media and being perfect.

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Summary: I love this book!
Review: I have to say this is one of my favorite books. I swear I have read it at least a dozen times since I bought it a couple of years ago in Europe. I may not be as "fat" as Jemima but I can totally relate. Every woman has feelings of inadequacey for one reason or another. This book always makes me feel as if I have the power to change my destiny. It is an uplifting book. Every time I pick it up I cannot seem to put it down until I have read it thru. Pick it up, it's good.

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Summary: I've been Jemima
Review: I have been reading some of these reviews, and I must say, unless you have been a "Jemima," you really don't understand what she is going through in the book.
Jemima is overweight, unsure of herself, in lust with what seems like an unattainable man, and is surrounded by women who she deems are better than her because they are thin and she is not. She meets a man online and disguises herself as a thin, fit, model-type woman, which is all fun and games until he wants to meet her. Jemima decides once and for all that she is going to lose weight, feel better about herself, and meet "the man of her dreams."
I loved this book because the characters were so well written. Jemima is the girl I once was; the girl so many women have been. Jane Green gets it all right, describing even how inadequate she felt sitting Indian-style on the floor talking to her roommates. The book is a quick read, a fantastic read. I recommend it to anyone who has been there, to anyone who wants to be there, and to anyone who wants a fun tale of life and, ultimately, love.

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Summary: Like it or Not
Review: The truth is we are a society that is fixated on weight. The way JJ thought of herself or better yet did not think of herself (even after her makeover) serves as a reminder of how painful and almost debilitating it can be. My book club chose to read this selection this month and I started off generally enjoying the book and not wanting to put it down. But the ending was so cliched and kinda off putting. I mean really girls need to start thinking more about themselves than to take someone who would not give you the time of day (even when they connect in the more real ways) simply because of their outer appearance. But of course I am being naive to think we could live this way, I know I know. Still and all, it was a fun read just kinda anticlimatic!!

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Summary: absolutely delicious!
Review: this is one of the very few books that i just can't put down! it was hilarious and i could totally relate to the characters. currently reading "straight talking". very good so far. everybody should read "jemima j."!