I ADORED this book. Hands down, ADORED it. I will absolutely be picking this one up for my school library. I devoured it in under 2 hours.

This books is about Savannah, a high school senior who is dealing with life. She has anxiety, a mother who lost an extreme amount of weight publicly via reality tv, and pretty good sense of humor.

While she is now left alone with her mother after an ugly divorce and her sister moving to college, she starts to push back. She starts coming in to her own, and doesn't let her mothers issues with food and her body change her own opinions about her.

SERIOUSLY. A plus-sized main character who sees beauty in her size. Can we get more like this?!?!? We see someone who has weight and weight loss constantly shoved at her via her own mother, sometimes indirectly, and SHE STILL is true to herself.

As a fat woman, this was so empowering. I myself have had moments in my life that were mirrored in this book. I love my mother. But my mother also lost a huge chunk of weight when I was in jr. highish. She tried pushing her ideals on me, and I was made to feel like shit because it wasn't working. I had cheerleading coaches tell me I'd be happier if I went back to only eating soup. MY DOCTOR told me after becoming aware of my bulimia that I needed to make "MORE CHANGES" to see results.

Let that sink in. My doctor was not concerned with my bulimia because I was overweight. He wanted me to lose more weight. I remember being a size 11 as a freshman in highschool. I wore shapewear EVERY DAY to school.

I have read almost every book about eating disorders. I have seen parts of me reflected in every one. But THIS is the book I wish I had had when I was younger. This book is much more than about the weight and the eating disordered mindset that she faces from her mother. It is about find acceptance, and realizing that we project our fears on others. I grew up believing I would never get married because I was fat. No one would be attracted to me because I was fat.

I wish I had this book. Fat is an adjective describing your looks. It does not CHANGE who you are. I am rambling at this point, but that's because this book is a much needed, and happy addition to the views that our readers in schools need to see.

Savannah is having a hard time; her best friend (and older sister) is leaving the house to head to college, her father and mother divorced not that long ago and her mother is still dealing with it..mainly dealing with by watching everything she (and Savannah) eat because of her stint on a weight loss show. Savannah just wants to get through the school year without any drama and with her family (and her self confidence) intact. When Savannah meets George, her best friend's cousin, she thinks that maybe he can really see her and not just what she looks like. 
This book was a fun, cute story that dealt with body issues of image and self worth in a completely realistic way.

To Be Honest very realistically portrays the experiences of a fat teen who has both self-love and yet still worries that her crush may find her unattractive. This combo in YA fiction is rare, and makes for an engaging read.