150 Pounds by Kate Rockland
A smartly-written novel of two women starting at opposite ends of the scale--and finding compromise and friendship in their journey towards 150 pounds In the fast paced life of blogging, two women stand out: Alexis Allbright, of Skinny Chick, and Shoshana Weiner, who writes Fat and Fabulous. Both have over five million loyal readers. Both are hungry for success. But the si...moreA smartly-written novel of two women starting at opposite ends of the scale--and finding compromise and friendship in their journey towards 150 pounds In the fast paced life of blogging, two women stand out: Alexis Allbright, of Skinny Chick, and Shoshana Weiner, who writes Fat and Fabulous. Both have over five million loyal readers. Both are hungry for success. But the similarities stop there.
With over 100 pounds on the scale separating them, weight isn't their only difference. Alexis is a loner who is so bitchy the only person who can stand her company is her gay best friend Billy. She gives neurotic New Yorkers a run for their money with her strict daily workout routine, and weighing of food. Shoshana is Alexis’s opposite. Living in Jersey with rowdy roommates, she is someone who “collects friends,” as her mother puts it; and treasures a life of expanding circles...and waistlines.
When both appear as panelists on a popular talk show, their lives intersect in ways neither could have imagined. In turns comedic, heartwarming--and familiar to any woman who's ever stepped on a scale--Alexis and Shoshana realize they have far more in common than either could have possibly imagined, and more importantly, something to offer.
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Being someone who has struggled with weight my whole life, I appreciated this book in the telling of how hard it is to deal with it. From both sides... the over weight perspective & the "skinny".
I love that we get to know more about both ladies in this book... get to see the history behind their lives & may have influenced their body shapes in the present.
Both ladies were so different & I found myself connecting more with Shoshana... (of course, she's the over weight one) & disliking Alexis... but learning more of her life & her strugles, I ended up cheering for her as well in the end.
This book was a nice easy read, made me chuckle in spots... made me appreciate the friendships & family in a life. And love seeing how in the end, life change you. Heart, BODY & Soul.
*This book does contain profanity
My Rating: 3 skeins
