Life in the Fat Lane
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
3.7
Cherie Bennett
Beauty pageant winner, homecoming queen--Lara has the world at her feet. Until she gets fat.Despite a strict diet and workout schedule, Lara is soon a nameless, faceless, 200-pound-plus teenage blimp. She's desperate to get her to-die-for body back--and to find an explanation for her rapid weight gain.When she's diagnosed with a mysterious metabolic disorder that has no known cure, Lara fears she'll spend the rest of her life trapped in a fat suit. Who will stand by her? Her image-conscious family? Her shallow friends? Her handsome boyfriend? Or will she be left alone in the land of the fat girls?From the Paperback edition.
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Author
Cherie Bennett
Pages
265
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published Date
2011
ISBN
0385740069 9780385740067
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"This was a pretty good book! It’s telling of its time however. I personally wouldn’t consider 200 lbs “blimp” sized, but I think the message of the book holds true throughout. It really highlights common feelings of overweight teen girls and young adult women, and the mental gymnastics we may go through just to feel worthy. 7/10 🌟"
Malia
"Just a great book"
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Brianna Johnson
"I like stories about weight loss and dieting."
Ashley Miles