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I liked this book better than I thought I would. Addie Downs is the quintessential fat girl who has no friends, is self-conscious about her self, her family, and just about everything else. Her brother Jon is an outgoing, well-liked kid who becomes removed from his family as he gets older and as he becomes more ashamed of them. Then one day a mom and her daughter move in next door and Addie has a friend, Val - a best friend forever. Only forever only lasts until high school when something happens to Val and Addie speaks up for her only to find herself shunned by everyone, including Val. Skip ahead, Addie has slimmed down, Val is back in town and on TV and plans a bit of revenge for what happened one night with smart alec Dan Swansea. What ensues is a belated coming of age for Dan, Val, and Addie and a somewhat mushy ending, but one I enjoyed nevertheless. Weiner captures well the self- consciousness of high schoolers, their primal fears, and their insecurities. Yes, it's a feel good book, but a well told one.
My second J. Weiner book, and definitely another satisfying read. This one definitely had a couple of interesting twists. I especially loved the flash backs, and how the back story was worked in to give context to the current story at hand. At first I got the idea that some stuff would have been a wee bit far fetched. In the end though, I saw where Weiner was going, and it made not just for an entertaining story, but one that makes you think just how quickly friendships can begin, but just how quickly the best ones can be totally destroyed. Very very good book.
Pretty funny! Loved how she tied things up.
Rubbish.