Life in the Fat Lane

"If you can dream it, you can achieve it". Life in the Fat Lane by Cherie Bennett . 2021 Reread. First read a very long time ago. See review below. Realistic fiction..heartbreaking fiction. Triggers..Bullying, overdose, attempted suicide, adultery, fat shaming. OK..This seems to be a love it or hate it.......more

Okay, the only reason this book is getting two stars is because it kept me entertained enough to keep turning the pages, but having said that, I pretty much hated this book. I've read a lot of fat books in my day, and this is the first one where I was left completely uninspired. There was no humor,......more

Thi sbook was just okay. I was looking for a good message for YA about weight but was disappointed. The main character starts out at 115 or something and gains 100 pounds. Now while that is a drastic weight gain in 1 year, I couldn't get past the fact that this 5'7" character topped out at 218 and y......more

This book kept me reading until the very last page. I was interested in finding out the reason for the title and the reason did surprise me. I was expecting a girl who considered herself overweight and had an eating disorder but this book was the opposite which had me interested. At first though, I......more

Concept/Ideas: 5/5 Characters: 3.5/5 Storyline/Plot: 5/5 Overall Rating 5/5 stars Wow, this book was amazing. This book actually being a reprint of an older version published in 1998, Ive never heard of this book. I loved it from page one, to the very end. The plot was very original. Who would have ever......more