Fat Girls and Lawn Chairs
Author:
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Humor & Entertainment, LGBTQ+ Books
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Humor & Entertainment, LGBTQ+ Books
Book Type: Paperback
Michelle S. (ivereeee) reviewed on
From Publishers Weekly:
As is evident from this book's cover-featuring a cat in lime-green glasses and purple wig, posing with its tongue sticking out-Peck's debut collection of humorous personal essays and poems is nothing if not irreverent. These warmhearted reminiscences cover everything from Peck's childhood (when she was driven to be the "first, fastest, loudest and best" and therefore hated by her peers and feared by her four younger siblings) to her experiences as a gay woman of size.
In the title story, the 50-something Peck explains how she came to conclude that "no self-respecting fat girl ever really trusts a lawn chair,"
A few of her essays fall flat.
Cat lovers will appreciate the goofy narratives told by her cat, Babycakes, but the author's self-deprecating wit and ability to see the drama in everyday situations make this collection so inviting.
As is evident from this book's cover-featuring a cat in lime-green glasses and purple wig, posing with its tongue sticking out-Peck's debut collection of humorous personal essays and poems is nothing if not irreverent. These warmhearted reminiscences cover everything from Peck's childhood (when she was driven to be the "first, fastest, loudest and best" and therefore hated by her peers and feared by her four younger siblings) to her experiences as a gay woman of size.
In the title story, the 50-something Peck explains how she came to conclude that "no self-respecting fat girl ever really trusts a lawn chair,"
A few of her essays fall flat.
Cat lovers will appreciate the goofy narratives told by her cat, Babycakes, but the author's self-deprecating wit and ability to see the drama in everyday situations make this collection so inviting.
