The first story, "When We Were Against the Universe," depicts Elizabeth and her best friend as teenagers and their complicated grip on sexuality. We explore how her character is both fueled by and dragged down by her own self-esteem and self-perception, and we also peer into how those around her see her.
Throughout her life, Elizabeth defines herself by her weight. We see Elizabeth from her teenaged years through adulthood, looking on as she changes as a person. Diving into both descriptors, "fat" and "girl," Awad hits every nail on every head, shining light into every crack and crevice of what it is to be who you are.īroken up into 13 distinct stories, 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl is a portrait of a young woman named Elizabeth (though at times she goes by Beth, Lizzie, Liz, and every variation). Perceptive and original, this book is a smart and engrossing exploration of identity. As caustically funny as it is heartbreaking, 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl introduces a vital new voice in fiction.I'll give it to you straight: You're going to love Mona Awad's 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl. In her brilliant, hilarious and at times shocking debut, Mona Awad simultaneously skewers the body image-obsessed culture that tells women they have no value outside their physical appearance and delivers a tender and moving depiction of a lovably difficult young woman whose life is hijacked by her struggle to conform.
But no matter how much she loses, will she ever see herself as anything other than a fat girl? She grows up and gets thin, navigating double-edged validation from her mother, her friends, her husband, her reflection in the mirror. With punishing drive, she counts almonds consumed, miles logged, pounds dropped. She starts dating guys online, but she's afraid to send pictures, even when her skinny friend China does her makeup: she knows no one would want her if they could really see her. Mississauga), Lizzie has never liked the way she looks - even though her best friend Mel says she's the pretty one.
Growing up in the suburban hell of Misery Saga (a.k.a. A must-listen for fans of Lena Dunham, Roxane Gay and Caitlin Moran. A hilarious, deeply resonant and at times shocking novel about the harmful beauty standards imposed on women.
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