![]() ![]() Virginia likes a boy whom she brings home so she can seek attention by his grouping of her. ![]() While her brother and sister are rewarding for their intelligence, Virginia is reminded she would be rewarded IF she lost weight - a lot of it!. As a child, her mother reminds her that she was also "fat" and knows how her daughter feels (but she truly doesn't.) Her father makes unfeeling comments about Virginia's weight. He is at the top of the list smart, and girls flock to him. Virginia lives with a brother who is good looking, popular and well-loved by all girls who enter his orbit. Fourteen is a tough age, especially when a group of well-liked and top of the popular list take great pride when intentionally making very rude, nasty, bullying comments regarding weight. But, as I progressed, I thought the author had a good way of describing the feelings of self loathing and sadness that accompany those who make comments regarding weight. At first, I thought the book to be trite and a tad corny. ![]()
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