Artichoke’s Heart by Suzanne Supplee
As overweight Rosemary takes charge of her life and slowly loses weight, she also copes with her mother's cancer, having a boyfriend for the first time, and discovering that other people's lives are not as perfect as they appear.
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Not quite the story/plot line I anticipated; it seemed a bit unrealistic to me, actually, and everything happened way too quickly. Good messages and points to think about, as readers can relate to one of the many circumstances.
Likely to have more appeal for freshmen/sophomores and fans of Sarah Dessen and other YA "chick lit", though overall this is not as clever as Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants. To me, the focus on weight and dieting quickly became oppressive and perhaps intentionally got in our way of really knowing Rosemary. With so (too?) much introspection by the main character, there were some wonderful moments, though: "what would become of all the fat girls in the world if people just treated them nicely?" (Kindle 1149). After all, what high school girl has not mused: "Either I had just made the biggest error of my high school career, or I had just avoided making the biggest error of my high school career" (Kindle, 1265). A quick read.
Agree that events turn out a little too good and too quickly for Rosemary, but I like her wit and fighting spirit. Also, there are very few books that treat the subject of weight--be it eating disorders or an overweight condition. Liked it overall---especially the cover!
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