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Fat Chances (2012)

by J.S. Wilsoncroft(Favorite Author)

3.41 of 5 Votes: 4

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English

genre

Romance

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Write More Publications

review 1: Fat Chances by J. S. Wilsoncroft is about an 18 year old, overweight, and insecure young girl named Annie. Annie and her Twin Sister Molly have a struggling relationship. Molly begs Annie to go to Zumba with her because there is a hot new Instructor named Cory that everyone likes to drool over. Will Annie be able to accept that not everyone sees her the way she sees herself? Will Cory be the man to bring her out of her insecurity rut? Will she throw what Cory is offering back in his face?I thought that the author was right to point out the bullying issues that overweight teenagers have to go through. It really is a major issue that is often overlooked. Thanks JS for bringing that to light. Life can be hard for an overweight woman, but she has to be willing to help herself.... more Will Annie be able to help herself?It didn't take me long to read this short story. Although the concept and blurb interested me I felt that the author didn't quite hit the mark on this one. Everything felt rushed. I understand that the young Annie was insecure but with being an overweight woman as well it was to the extreme. One minute she hated on her body the next she wanted to sit down with a tub of ice cream all to herself. I can understand the nervousness about the possibility of Cory playing a sick game. There are guys out there that do that type of thing all the time. However there are also those men out there that like women with meat on their bones; I know because I have seen both sides. My husband is 140 pounds and loves me, curves and all. I wished some of the scenes were more detailed and didn’t feel like an afterthought. I was happy for Annie when she finally figured out she was worthy of Cory but then the book just ends. No epilogue, no future plans, nothing. Maybe it was the author’s intentions for you to add your own forever thoughts.
review 2: 2.5 StarsFat Chances follows the story of Annie, an overweight teenager, who meets hot Zumba instructor, Cory, sending her life into chaos with her family, feelings, and of course, Cory. Annie finds it difficult to understand that the highly sought after instructor could find her attractive and want to be with her when he could have any skinny girl he wants. She’s unsure of her feelings and his intentions, therefore she tries to stay away from him.J.S. Wilsoncrof is a very talented writer. Her writing is unique and well written. Fat Chances, is unlike anything I’ve read before, with having a lead heroine over weight. I enjoyed getting inside the mind of Annie and hearing about her struggles of her weight. She was a likeable character. However, I found her to be, at times, a little too negative about herself. I wanted to see more of her accepting herself for who she is and embracing her curvy figure.Cory is very sweet, but I found his character to be unrelatable. I liked the idea of a hot guy falling for a heavy girl and building a relationship together showcasing opposites really can attract. But, for someone who is into nutrition, dieting, and exercise, it was hard to see how he could fall for a girl with Annie’s body type. On this note- I feel the story was under developed. The story has a lot of great potential, and I mean this! This could be a great romantic story about two people with different lifestyles who come together. I wanted to feel what Annie was feeling when she met Cory. I wanted to feel their relationship develop; their chemistry. One minute they’re meeting and then the next they can’t be without one another.The secondary characters were a nice addition to see inside Annie’s family and friends. I wished we had more. Annie’s twin sister contributes drama making the story more interesting. I feel the story was more “Adult” than it’s High School setting with 18 year olds.Overall the novel was interesting. I’m glad I read it. It’s a nice read if you’re looking for something quick. less

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