Kate Rockland

An interesting premise. The book is about a judgmental skinny woman, Alexis, and a laid back fat woman, Shoshana, and their "journeys of self discovery" as their weights converge. The book had sympathetic, if a bit cliched, characters.

The uptight skinny chick was reeling from a family tragedy that exacerbated her troubled family's internal tensions. The fat chick grew up in a loving family, but faced internal insecurities brought on by society's cruel judgements about women's bodies.

I would have liked the book more if it wasn't full of PC cliches. There's the quirky gay friend, a seemingly obligatory figure in chick lit these days, who understands Alexis better than any straight man she's ever known. And the portrayal of fat people as yet another category in the long list of society's victims.

It was a light, fun easy read, but I think it pushed the cliches a bit too far.

Though in its favor, with its emphasis on health over weight, 150 Pounds does deliver a nice karate chop to the anti-obesity prudery one encounters nowadays from the likes of NYC Mayor Bloomberg and others.… (mehr)

Read from February 01 to 03, 2012

Read for Fun!
Challenges: Read for Fun, Read-a-Thon
Overall Rating 4.25
Story Rating 4.00
Character Rating 4.50

First Thought when finished: I am so glad I picked up this book!

What a fun read! This book is for anyone that has ever dieted, worried about weight, judged people walking down the street, or thought horrid thoughts about themselves. There will be someone in this book that you identify with and go "a-ha"! Seriously, I laughed, cried, and cringed right along with the characters. In the end, I was left with hopes and giggles :)

Final Thought: I would read this book again!… (mehr)