Helpful Score: 2
I could go on and on, but suffice it to say that this book was a huge waste of time. It is offensive how badly the author beats up on the main character. Big girl is actually a girl/ woman that only seems to carry about 20 lbs of extra weight her whole life and is referred to as big, fat and ugly. She has no one that loves her for who she is and she only finds a little redemption in a man (ugh)! No one in this book never shows any growth (even the main character only shows a slight improvement). When this audiobook ended, I literally yelled at my car CD player because I was so frustrated. What is funny is that I live on a farm and we burn all of our paper trash everyday. When I came in the night I read this, I apparently was holding this audiobook in my hand with some trash I threw away and didn't even realize it. When I later deduced that that is what happened, I wasn't even angry. It seemed like an appropriate end to a dud of a book. I hope Danielle Steel reads the reviews and never does that to us again.
I didn't think this book was as bad as the first review. it was alittle slow same thing over and over. I disagree with the no growth statement. i felt that once the main character did finally realize she was beated down and decided to rise above it all, she finally attracted a man to love her. I didn't regret listening to it.
Good book
This book would make a great summer vacation read. Victoria is a smart, thoughtful girl unlike anyone in her family, and has always felt different. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, but finds her home away from home in New York City. Her quest to find herself means she has to overcome all the negative messages she's been given about her weight, her looks, and her self-image from both of her parents. Her entire life from a very young age to adulthood is fraught with subtle and not-so-subtle comments about being a "big girl". This book will resonate with anyone who has ever felt like they lived a life on the diet roller coaster. It's somewhat of a coming-of-age story with a sweet ending. You will find yourself cheering Victoria on to realize just how special she really is.
a girl born bigger than anyone else in her family is made to feel ashame to be who she is all her life. He father make fat jokes when she is born and never misses a chance to remind her she is a mistake in his eyes. She carrys this burden feeling not good enough and eats her feelings of shame. That is until she comes into her own and begins to live anew on her own terns.
