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The interesting take on this novel about a quite overweight young girl is that she tells it with...
Just reading the sample of this book ahs made me love it so. The way the poetry is written so...
I actually thought it was going to be a different kind of book and I was pleasantly surprised. I...
Coming of Age and a young woman learning how to be comfortable in her own skin. It deals with...
What I've seen of this book is a wonderful example of how it feels to be plus sized. I can...
I hope that all girls read this book. Even the skinny ones. We all find so much fault with...
The message in this book kept reaching out and slapping me across the face. I'm all for body...
"Starfish" is going to be a game changer. Not only about people's thoughts on others, but how we...
The first impression is all poems, but they are all extremely powerful. Ellie is middle grade age...
Lisa Fipps writes Ellie to be sweet and endearing and uses a unique writing style to appeal to...
This story could have been written about my childhood. The story is beautifully written and as...
The cover of Starfish jumps out with Ellie floating in the big blue pool. A lot of people will be...
Yes, yes, yes! I am here for all of that. As a person who's struggled with weight and self esteem...
I am rooting for Ellie to be able to be herself and comfortable. She seems to have had a hard...
Bullying and body-shaming seem to be growing more problematic with each generation. This book...
I too was a fellow fat girl growing up and I can absolutely relate to this book! It seems like it...
Growing up, my weight fluctuated so greatly that reading this, I couldn't help but relate. While...
I believe this is a YA book which I normally don’t read. There are some good ones out there...
Yes, the bullying of fat and any other "different" ones of us has to end and yet, after reading...
I've never read a novel in verse before and didn't expect to like this but I did! The verse flows...
I love that there is another option for middle grade. I'm trying to read more of this genre,...
I enjoy reading novels in verse and this one is exceptional. So much emotion and meaning packed...
This book is for each and every fat kid who has been bullied, felt unheard, slammed into a...
This story in verse is an important read for those that need to be heard and for those who need...
Ellie's voice catches your attention from the very first page. She's relatable, funny and very...
I had already heard about this book before reading the sample, but I didn’t know it was written...
I really enjoyed this first impression cut. I wasn't expecting to like it because novels in verse...
I grew up with a dad who always made fun of me for being bigger than other people. His mother was...
Wow, this book definitely resonates with me. I have always been "larger" according to the world's...
Oh gosh, as soon as read the description , I knew I need to read this book. I too, feel the way...
This book looks amazing. I think body positivity is really important, and this book seems like...
Wow. I feel seen. My childhood was different, but so similar. After reading the excerpt I am left...
Normally I don’t read middle grade but the synopsis caught my attention. As someone who has...
I do occasionally like reading books in verse, and this one sounded uplifted and inspiring. I...
Ellie has been made aware of her weight since she was a small child. It’s always on her mind – a...
This is a huge no for me, I know that books in 'verse' are coming into style but I suppose if I'm...
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