Cookie is fabulously flawed. Like many of us, she is looking to be rescued by someone, anyone, but preferably a man. I love the empowering ending.

I really enjoyed reading this book, and I think YA and adult audiences alike will enjoy reading it as well. The narrative is told in alternating time frames. One of them is while Cookie is "fat" (term used in the book) and participating in NutriNation, a Weight Watchers facsimile. The other time frame is when she is "skinny."

Despite being the story of a 300+ teen who loses weight and reaches the superficial goals she has, the story does convey that looks and weight loss bring happiness. During the "fat" times, ,she has many people around her who love and support her for who she is. "Skinny" Cookie doesn't have that. There are also decent messages about friendship and pursuing your goals (not relationship goals).

With this being said, I think the family drama was a little too melodramatic and unbelievable. I also felt the last 1/3 of the book was Cookie whining about everything, and I didn't really like her even though I really wanted to.

I so enjoyed this book! I fun story about a woman who realizes life isn't about what your body looks like.

So I am not going to lie, I chose to read this because I am fat. I understand what it feels like....the title and description intrigued me.

I really enjoyed the 2 different POV one from when she was overweight and one from when she was skinny. I thought it was very interesting to compare how people treated her and how she treated herself.

However, I do think she was an emotional eater.

What I thought was a little far fetched was the fact that all of this was taking place when she was 17 and 19. That for me was a little unbelievable.

I don't feel like all of the emotional problems got tied up or addressed. I felt like the father issue was rather pushed aside.

Overall I enjoyed the story.

I've been looking forward to this book ever since the first time I read the first page, I think perhaps in a contest, although I can't remember for sure where. I really enjoyed this book on multiple fronts. It starts with an author's note saying "This is not a Cinderella weight loss story." As a reader, I appreciated knowing up front what I was getting into, the honesty of that statement, that this book would not be about a girl's life magically improving because she lost weight.

I really loved the focus on fashion throughout the book, but most of all I enjoyed Cookie's growth as a character and how she figured how who she truly wanted to be as a designer and person. The relationships were also very well-drawn.

I found the alternating timelines very well-done as well. It's hard to move back and forth and reveal information without giving too much away from the past, but Ms. deVos does this extremely well.

I loved the ending, which fit very well with Cookie's growth and left me satisfied as a reader.

My only caveat about this book is that the older timeline felt much more like an adult book, both in content and theme. It didn't affect my enjoyment of the book, but it caught me by surprise as it's classified YA--and I see that the younger timeline is very YA. So that's a tough one. All in all, I liked the book very much and would recommend it for any teen reader who's fine with the adult content.

2.5

I had high hopes for this, but it didn't quite live up to its potential, in my opinion.

Cookie's grown up with a model mother and doctor father, and Cooke is known for clothing designs. She's fed up with fat shaming and decides to lose weight. The story is told in a dual timeline, before and after the weight loss. While some parts may be quite relatable, the characters' actions are a bit frustrating at times. This is more than a weight loss story, however, and it does have an inspiring overall message.

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. I wasn't required to give a positive review.

Don’t you dare feel sorry for Cookie Vonn! This talented young woman has already been recognized for her fabulous clothing designs. But when she finally has had enough of “fat shaming,” Cookie makes the commitment to lose the weight. She knows an overweight fashion designer will not be taken seriously.

Told from two perspectives of Cookie, Fat Girl on a Plane is great YA writing that will resonate with all readers. It is not a duckling to swan story. Although Cookie loses the weight, there is so much more to her, inside and out. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to be an early reader in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I didn't realize this had a before-and-after-weightloss storyline. As a long-time fat person I prefer stories like Dumplin' where the story is about a fat main character just living their life. There's something sensationalist and objectifying about a storyline like this.

Cookie is the daughter of a super model mom and a doctor dad. Her dad is always away on save the world doctor missions, so never any time for Cookie. Her mom cares more about her modeling career and her boyfriend, Chad then her, so never and time for Cookie. Cookie was pretty was raised by her grandma.
I did not like this one. I realize it is YA, but it reminds me of a toddler throwing a temper tantrum. Cookie had crappy parents, but she had her grandma, yet she still had an "I hate the world" attitude. Cookie was overweight because she didn't want to be like her super model mother, who she blamed for pretty much everything.
Cookie lost over 100lbs, wore a size 4 and still had stuff to complain about!
The whole book irritated me with how juvenile the Cookie character was.

Cookie Vonn is a designer with a soul made of fabric and iron. She's literally one tough Cookie when it comes to dealing with her mother's neglect and father's absence, and she is a character worth rooting for in DeVos's debut FAT GIRL ON A PLANE.

Cookie gets a big chance to make her dreams come true when she flies to NY as a teen to cover Fashion Week, but she gets scooped on the big interview she traveled for-- by her soon-to-be romantic rival and all-around-nemisis. As the book progresses in dual timelines of "before" and "after" a weight loss program, we see Cookie living her dreams. How much is due to her grit and how much to societal expectation? When she wants to create a line for the size range 2-32, will she succeed?

There's a lot of love in this book. Cookie, herself, is interesting and believable. The blog entries around fashion draw in the reader and don't slow the pace, and I love the relationships with the grandmother and Fr. Tim in the book. Unfortunately, the nemesis character read cliche "mean girl" to me. It cheapened the attraction of Cookie to her best friend throughout the book because I mistrusted HIS judgement in liking this girl. The parallel timelines can be a bit confusing in the beginning, but I enjoyed the variety of experience as the book went on.

Over all, I think this is a solid YA read with highly romantic elements and clear style and polish-- not just in the fashion of the characters, but in the prose. 3.5 stars.

As someone who grew up overweight but confident, I was hoping this would inspire me and give me a "mirror" like "Dumplin" did. The story of Cookie, both her overweight and size 6 self, is one I'm glad was told, but in the end, it didn't live up to what I'd hoped. I think one of the main themes of the book is to show that no matter what size you are, you are still you, problems and all. I ended up liking the idea of this book more than the book itself. The characters frustrated me with their actions and I felt like none of them ever really got what they deserved, good or bad.

#Netgalley #FatGirlonaPlane #MustReadYA2018
Wow. I wasn't sure how I would feel about this book with the title being so bold and out there. I have never really understood why we use the tern "fat girl", but after reading this book I am okay with the title. I found the main character Cookie to be a independently great character. The book examines diversity and how we view others. At the very beginning of the novel, we find Cookie having to buy two seats because of discrimination at it's finest. I found that it's not just about discrimination, but money too. Fat Girl on a Plane is a must read for anyone who's ever felt pushed and treated like a outsider.

I love this so much. Cookie is a magnificently flawed and nuanced character. Her journey, both to and after weight loss, was so realistic and inspiring.

I love that we have more body positive books for fat girls. I related to the character and overall enjoyed the story. I just felt it was missing something. What that something was, I'm not quite sure. But I am very happy to see more fat rep in a book.

So this book has been getting A LOT of praise and I couldn't really understand why. Yes, the book had a cool premise and an interesting angle, but I wasn't sure how well this book would hold up to scrutiny, especially since a lot of the early praise I saw for it was similar to Dumplin's. But, after reading Fat Girl on a Plane I get the praise. And by god does it deserve it.

Body positivity books are a hit or miss for me, because the authors try very hard to make the journey the characters go through "realistic" by putting a lot of fat shaming and fatphobia in their books as well as an unhealthy does of self-loathing. And I'm not saying those doesn't exist or aren't realistic but they're blown so much out of proportion and exaggerated they don't seem real. What sets this book apart is that deVos created a setting and characters that felt natural. Cookie's insecurities were based on more then her weight and the fat shaming and fatphobia wasn't so over the top. deVos makes a point to mention how fat shaming isn't calling someone out on their weight, it's looking through them or past them. It's not always words that hurt, but inaction and indecisivness. And that message is so strong, you could feel it on every page.

Additionally, deVos is writer. Cookie's voice was so strong you felt her in every word on every page. deVos clearly did her research on fashion and it shows in Cookie's pure, unbridled passion for the art. I've heard deVos has experience in that field, but I couldn't find a reliable source so take that with a grain of salt. Regardless, Fat Girl on a Plane has a voice, and it's name is Cookie Vonn.

The book is told in two timelines. Fat and skinny. Fat follows Cookie deciding to loose weight and the trails and tribulations she goes through on that journey. Skinny follows Cookie after she's lost the weight and becomes entangled in Gareth Miller, a high profile designer who works with Cookie on a collection for his line. What I think separates this book even more so then it's writing style is that both sections have a distinct feel to them that pushes the boundary of YA. The fat sections are very much focused on Cookie as she goes through her last remaining year of high school while the skinny sections follow her in her sophomore year of college where she enters a relationship with the smarmy yet sexy much older then her Gareth Miller.

I think what will make or break this book for a lot of people is how they read the relationship between Cookie and Gareth. It can come off as super uncomfortable considering he's much, much older then her, but I think that's sort of the point. Their relationship never felt romantic and it's not suppose to be taken as much. deVos touches on this subject quite strongly and it's interesting watching Cookie strive so hard for something while falling into this type of relationship with a man she knows is an asshole, but wants to please on every level. There's so much nuance and thought put into the relationship and deVos is such a good writer you never truly loose that sense of uncomfortableness, but it never overshadow's Cookie's story.

Fat Girl on a Plane is a story that needs to be told and appeals to literally ever person on this planet. People need to read this book again and again. I know I will.

Did not finish the book. Too much swearing and sex. Didn’t like it.

Cookie is a nineteen-year-old fashion blogger on her way to bigger things. She’s always had a thing for creating beautiful clothes, and her supermodel mother has nothing to do with this. Now that Gareth — a rich and handsome man she meets during a flight — sets his eyes on her, her life is (almost) complete.

But her life wasn’t always this way. Just two years ago, Cookie weighed about 300 pounds, and was the victim of bullying and ridicule from everyone around her. Only her best friend Tommy was kind to her. After a humiliating experience on a plane, where she’s forced to purchase two seats, she decides she’s had enough.

Life lessons continue to plague Cookie, even now that she’s reached a normal weight. Weight loss and good health are great and all, but they mean nothing when there’s a bigger problem at hand. She must address the elephant in the room, and that elephant is her self-worth.

I don’t want to go into too many details, but I enjoyed Fat Girl On a Plane. The chapters alternate between “Fat Cookie” and “Skinny Cookie.” The Fat Cookie chapters are compelling, albeit infuriating (people are so mean!). The Skinny Cookie chapters are part Project Runway and Jemima J, and I found the characters and drama to be on the superficial side (this is probably done on purpose). Fat Girl On a Plane is a light comedy with heart, and you’ll enjoy it. This book will be out in June, and it’s the perfect beach read. I give it four out of five blueberry smoothies (with a shot of blonde espresso).

This book had fun humor and heart, and a fun, if slightly far-fetched, plot. It dealt with body image, heartbreak, messy families, dreams coming true and falling apart, and still the protagonist felt authentic and relatable. I really enjoyed meeting Cookie and experiencing this moment in her life and would recommend this book as an enjoyable young adult read.

I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for my review.

3.5

This YA book has touches of Bridget Jones's Diary and Eleanor and Park! It's a very interesting look into body image and our society's perception of healthy versus fat. The body positive attitude and fashion are what made me request this book, but I stayed for the hilariously on point writing.

Fat Girl On A Plane is a book every young teen girls should read everyone. I am a 28 year old mom of a wonderful little girl and this book inspired me to teach my daughter how to be herself regardless what anyone else things. Cookie is a troubled girl because she has a beautiful mother, and can not see just how beautiful inside and out she is. I cried and laughed and loved everything about this book. Written strategically with grace and charisma. A MUST READ book for any woman who needs a pat on the back and a pump of self esteem!