Misadventures of Fatwoman

By: Julie Elizabeth Powell

Narrated by: Melanie Fraser

Andi has always been anxious about her weight and, like many women, thinks that unless she is thin, she has no value.

Follow her "misadventures" and see whether this is true or if she'll find there are more important things that makes a person who and what they are.

©2015 Julie Elizabeth Aldridge (P)2015 Julie Elizabeth Aldridge

Body image issues

I really loved the narrator Melanie Fraser she is a narrator that I will look for again. I thought this book was funny and well written. My problem was with Andi. I'm not sure what size Andi is but she has a really bad body image. I understand this. I have never had a weight problem and am a size 4 but I feel like I am a size 18. So I can relate but my problem was not one chapter in the whole book doesn't have Andi not dwelling on this. It was just to much for me.
I received this book for free with the understanding that I would give an honest review.

Good but sad

I received this book for free in order to get an honest review. And while I like the story I. General. I could not help but be sadden by the constant tone of the book to refer to all fat people as gross or in some other terrible way. The main character is herself battling her own weight problem which is throughout the whole book thrown in your face as a terrible plight she can't get away from. She talks of her childhood of being teased, stood up for dates, a husband that cheated on her for skinner women, wanting to commit suicide and her constant insecurities. It's all so sad. Only reason I could not rate it higher was because of that. This is not a book for those who suffer from low self esteem or depression. It ends on a positive note but not because the author changes the character into a skinny person. Not going to spoil it for anyone but No, the people that matter accept her the way she is.

I liked but it could have gone deeper

Any additional comments?

The narration for this title engulfs you right away. You get the feeling that this listen is going to be a fun ride. Though not a thrill a minute, it was very good afternoon listen with a satisfying ending.

Not sure what to say....

In a world full of body shaming it's really sad to read a book about a woman who hates her body so much. I actually couldn't even tell what the size of the main character was. Characters tell her that she's beautiful and her husband thinks she's irresistible..... yet all she can talk about is how fat every single part of her body is. I wanted to love this book but I just liked it. I've been every size from a size 3 to a size 18 and I know how hard it is to love my body. I know how often I criticize every part of it. So while that was truthful and honest you still wanted her to realize how fabulous she was. I don't think that there was a single chapter that she didn't talk about her weight.

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Body issues

I received this book for free from the author/narrator for free for an honest and unbiased review.

Not much of a plot just a book about body issues. And I is unhappy with her body and we learn from her childhood how she has struggled with her weight and how it has affected her. Her husband and kids do not seem to mi d her weight but she is obsessed with it. This is more of an inspirational type book instead of a plot driven book.
The narration was great, British accent--well done!

Happy Reading/Listening!!!