Blob

Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com After working all summer at an unpleasant job in a convenience store, Eve is about ready to start high school carrying some unwanted weight. Fast food and junk food are plentiful in a convenience store, and Eve ate her fair share. Now,......more

After the summer vacation, Eva went to school the first day of school. She is very nervous because she had gain more weight during her vacation. When she get to school, she saw her best friend Sarah and Zoe are walking together. As Eva walk closer to them, what she heard is that Zoe said "when I sa......more

" Blob" by Frieda Wishinsky is a very interesting story which talks about a teens journey of how she gains her confidence back from gaining weight over the summer and was bullied by a classmate, Zoe. Eve has gained some weight over the summer and when she returned to school her classmate Zoe, who wa......more

This very short book is a good read, especially since the author has limited time considering the number of pages. The subject matter, eating disorders, is close to my heart and the author did a good job of portraying how crazy the diet mentality is. Thankfully, the main character manages to find her......more