I DNFed this books about 50% of the way through. Unfortunately, I think I am just too far out of the age range of the target audience. Yes, this book is written for teens and I am an adult, but some YA coming of age stories can really transcend age. This felt very much written for the teen who is a teen going through these events in real time. For that reason, I found this very hard to connect with. That is no fault of the book though.

I do not rate books that I do not finish, so please take the rating with a grain of salt.

This was such a great coming-into-yourself story! Laura Zimmermann's debut novel really let the reader experience the discomfort that the main character, Greer Walsh, has with her own body. Slowly, Greer learns that her discomfort with her body, specifically her breast size, isn't something that separates her from others-everyone has something that they're uncomfortable with, even if it's not a physical attribute.

My Eyes Are Up Here 
BY Laura Zimmermann

My Eyes Are Up Here is a wonderful debut that is a great take on a 15 year old girl named Greer Walsh and how her body changes everything from how she sees herself and how others see her. It truly is a great story, funny banter and the teenage angst were all written very well. Underneath it all is how a young woman deals with her own body image and accepting herself and loving herself first and foremost. I loved and enjoyed that she found a community of friends in her volleyball team that supports her for who she is. This is an endearing story that will resonate with a lot of readers who went through changes if not the breasts, it's acne, height, weight, and a lot of other things that may seem trivial but really quite emotionally draining and taxing as you just want to fit in just like all the rest. 

This is a book I will recommend to all readers for the fun and light read with a beautiful layer of friendship and acceptance theme that I really enjoyed reading about.

⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Right off the bat, I have to admit that I was about to DNF this book.  I started it months ago and put it down for a solid month because I was bored from it. For some reason, I decided to pick it back up and keep going and try. And, I did finish.   So, with all that said... the beginning of this book bored me, I guess.

This book follows Greer and her boobs. Literally. That's about 75% of the book. With the rest being volleyball, making a friendship and a little romance in the mix.

Greer is in high school and has really big boobs. She feels every person sees them as who she is, it's the first thing they see and she hates them.  Bras are ugly and uncomfortable, nothing fits her, the straps dig in her shoulders and she hides behind really large sweatshirts.  I think one of the reasons I put this book down at first was because I was incredibly annoyed that the entire book was her boobs.  It was literally ALL Greer focused on.    I picked it BACK up after realizing this was written for young adults and I was 16 once, too.    I had the same big boobs. And felt the same way (my, how we forget....).  I hid behind jackets in class. I hated gym class. I hated bras.  I understood Greer.

My issue with this book is the pacing. And that's the reason for my 3 stars (which doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it, I still did).  For 98% of the book she had no self confidence and then BOOM. She looked in a mirror naked with her boobs *right there* and all of a sudden she accepted them and had all the confidence in the world to do all the things.  Go to the dance, wear a dress, confess feelings to a boy.  In the span of one last chapter she became a new person.  I would have liked to see the body positivity come a bit sooner in the book - even 75% through.

Overall, it was okay! It's a good book for young girls that have low self esteem with their bodies.  A good book to let them know they aren't alone.

I loved this book! 
Five things I loved:
-big boobie representation
-volleyball in a book *thought I wish we would've gotten more
-mental health representation in young adults
-supportive people
-dad being a good dad

I would've liked a more fleshed out ending, aside from something put into a quirky teen movie, but I still loved it.
I also loved Greer!

I have mixed feelings on this books.
I liked Greer for the most part. At times she got on my nerves because her whole life revolved around her breasts. 
And I mean like 95% of the time she would make something about her breasts. 

I did not care for the romance at all. 
Jackson was the worst. 
I’m still irritated with the way he showed his true feelings. I understand these teenagers are in high school but seriously? A lot of them acted a lot younger than sophomores.

It took me a while to get into this novel and I skimmed a lot to be honest. It was an okay book.

I would like to thank Penguin Teen for giving me a e-arc in exchange for an honest review!

Heyyyyyy. Okay so this is like REALLY good. I'm actually wanting to buy the physical copy to add it on my shelf. Also, I looooove this cover. Not only is it pretty, but it's also powerful.

So, where should I start? Let's start with Greer. I am in love with this character. I love how she handled some of the situations she was put through. Sure, she has her moments where I'm like, "girly, just say somethin'". But, I understand why she acted that way, it also suits her character a lot. So overall, Greer is quite the amazingly powerful character.

The storyline of this was incredible. I loved following along! For my fellow audiobookers, this book is perfect to listen to while you do your stuff, I listened to this entire book while I cleaned out my closet, it was a very enjoyable experience!

So If you haven't added this to your tbr yet, what are you waiting for? Go for it! It's most definitely worth the read!

Greer is in high school and nothing fits her correctly. She finds herself hiding in oversized sweatshirts and hunching over so people don't see her size 30H chest. But people do see more than her body when they see her and she joins the volleyball team and becomes friends with Jackson, who may actually like her for her. ⁣
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I saw a review on Goodreads that said it's not that hard to find bras and clothing for a 30H chest size but I know for a fact that's not true. Bras come in a standard set of proportions and if you happen to have a larger cup size and a smaller band size, you need a specialty store. Even a more common 34DD isn't easy to find. However, I did wish Greer's mom was more able to help her and she didn't have to sneak around in order to buy bras that fit. ⁣
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This body positive book was a great novel to go along with Body Talk, which I reviewed last month. Greer was a great character to cheer for and I loved the way she grew to appreciate her body through volleyball and some great supportive friends and teachers. ⁣

<b>Thanks to Netgalley for the E-ARC in exchange for an honest review.</b>

Greer is a 15-year-old girl, sarcastic, funny, loyal, and a fabulous character. I love the way this book captured the feelings of insecurity that plague all teenage girls. I was once a teenage girl, and I remember feeling like every flaw (or everything that made me not fit in) was overwhelming and it was all people saw. Greer's insecurity is about her huge boobs (her bra size is a 30H), she even named them Maude & Mavis. She feels that everyone who looks at her only sees them. Greer wears XXL mens sweatshirts to conceal her boobs, slouches, and avoids any attention. Every activity Greer does or is asked to do requires she considers Mavis & Maude. She can't swim because of the lack of coverage, athletics hurt, and she can never find a bra that fits properly.
When Greer discovers her talent for volleyball and makes the team, she fears she will never be able to play without being a laughing stock. She finds a teacher to alter her uniform so it fits better and finally discovers a bra that can control Mavis & Maude. This allows her to move toward acceptance of herself. Greer has some amazing friends and teammates, and a cute boy who really is as nice as he seems.
Greer is so relatable and so real that every teenage girl should read this book. Society constantly tells us what makes a person beautiful and filters make everyone look perfect. It's so hard to grow up and to understand that you aren't the only one who doesn't have it all together. This book helps.

3.5/5 Stars

15-year-old Greer is a sophomore, just trying to find her way through high school. Unfortunately, she is self-conscious about her size 30H boobs. Then a boy named Jackson steps into her life and she needs to navigate her growing feelings for him as well as her insecurities with her body and the way people view her. 

I really liked Greer as the main character, I thought she was a huge dork and definitely relatable for those her age. I think her humour was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed watching Greer develop and become more confident as the story went on. I loved the female friendships in this! Maggie and Jessa were great additions to the story, and I loved how they always had each others backs. I also really liked how the romance was not the MAIN focus of Greer's story. I also really liked how volleyball and team dynamics was a big focus in the book too, as I spent most of my teenage years in team sports which definitely developed me into the person I am today.

I loved this book! Laura Zimmerman is my new favorite author. Witty and clever without getting cloying.

I  DNF'd this book 30% of the way in. I  just couldn't get behind the whole idea of the book. Im rating it a neutral three out of five stars cause the writing is great!

Greer's voice and the honest realism of how she views her body are the strong suits of this book. The story itself is also original and not one that I had heard represented in YA before; however the writing style was a little bit clunky, and the author made use of a lot of awkward metaphors that didn't seem true to what really goes on in a 15 year old's head. Overall, still an enjoyable read, and one that will resonate with teens who are learning about body neutrality and self love.

I just enjoyed reading this coming of age book that we saw through the eyes of Greer who's starting high school with what she thinks her body is betraying her. (so she thinks). But we really get to see the insecurities, the rollercoaster of emotions trying to not only balance her changing body and trying to come to terms with herself, but she also see the rollercoaster of feelings as girls/women that should be validated and the terms we have to come to. It's that familiar feeling of realizing that yeah, this is my body and it is how it is and I need to be proud of my body, because if no one takes care of it, but me, who will?

I related to this book on so many levels. I too have been the girl that feels out of place because of the attributes that has been given to her. That has felt as if the only reason guys show interest in her is because of those attributes. I feel like Greer's story is one that so many girls can relate to because of the sad reality that is society today. Girls are shamed for their bodies, noticed for only their bodies, and it's long past time for that to change.

Greer's story is one that I needed when I was younger and just getting used to what being a girl meant in terms of how people will look at me. I have seen some backlash to this book, saying that too much of it was focused on how Greer saw her body and that she was overreacting about the size of her attributes, but isn't that exactly the reason the book was written? Most people have one part about themselves that they wish they could change. Their thoughts are not kind to that part. They will think about it often, and usually their thoughts blow it out of proportion. I saw Greer's thoughts as realistic to a teenage girl that just wants to look like everyone else.

The thing I most loved about this book is that the romance, while there, wasn't the main storyline. The story was more focused on Greer learning to love her body through her other relationships. I did have some issues with the writing style, but that's a personal preference more than anything else. I think this book is much needed for many girls in today's world.

I had high hopes for this story but I was let down. I was expecting a story about not letting men affect a woman's body. And I got some of that in the end, but a majority of the story was just severe body dysmorphia that was "fixed" by some nice words. As a big chested woman myself, I was really looking forward to seeing how breasts could be more than sex objects on a woman, and I did not see that. Greer basically learns that her breasts are a part of her and she should learn to live with it. There were moments where I thought we were going to really dive deep into body positivity, but it was just so shallow. Greer whined the entire story about her body, and no one did anything to stop it until something in the novel causes her to confront it. She doesn't even realize that she had an issue, because no one helped her. Her mother and friend knew she was struggling and chose to let her continue being destructive and not use any real motivation to help Greer accept her body. The attempt at body positivity falls short, just like the rest of the story. It felt like nothing happened until the last thirty pages, and even then it felt lack-luster. Greer was very unlikeable, in my opinion. She made herself the victim of her body. She never even attempted to like her body until she was forced to make changes to her uniform. It also did not have the best view on breast reduction, which for lots of women is a totally valid option, that in this novel felt as if it was wrong. This story had a lot of potential, but was really just a superficial attempt at body positivity. The whole story, regardless of body positivity fell short in all aspects.

I really enjoyed this. I could relate a lot to Greer and understand her ways of coping, ie: wearing super baggy clothes to hide her breasts, slouching, keeping her arms crossed over her chest, never hugging anyone and never talking about it. I know how hard it is to deal with a body that's doing things that you don't want it to as a young adult, trying to hide and always being scared people will acknowledge the things that make you different. I enjoyed watching her eventually be a little more okay with her situation and hiding a little bit less and standing up for herself a little bit more. I know some reviewers are upset that she didn't get to a place of fully loving herself, but I think a lot of progress was made and it was realistic. I think it was more than self consciousness and really more of an ongoing trauma that she was going through, and we can have compassion for her and applaud her for the steps she took to move forward! I also loved how all of her friends were such good people and so supportive, particularly Maggie, Jessa (the real MVP!! I want to be her when I grow up), the volleyball team as a whole, and of course Jackson.

Speaking of Jackson!!! The one thing that really drove me off the deep end was how she kept sabotaging herself and not letting a relationship happen (because if they got close, he would of course discover her breasts), which in turn repeatedly hurt his feelings because she wasn't telling him the truth of why she was pushing him away and he thought she just didn't like him. Understandable (I have to remember that she is only 15), but not okay and upsetting for me personally!!!!!! Tbh.

The other thing I realized after the fact, was that if you look up pictures of women wearing Greer's bra size, 30H, their chests really don't look that startlingly large. I know that it's all from Greer's perspective and maybe her breasts just feel huge to HER. But if that was the case, we wouldn't have these situations where people do double takes when they see her chest, or where she can't get her volleyball uniform down over her chest, or where she can't find any kind of dress that fits when she's shopping for the dance, and the kids in her math class probably wouldn't make her the butt of their jokes etc etc etc. I also realize that for the most part, Greer wasn't wearing a bra that fit right and that could make her chest look larger than if she was properly fitted, and also that it might be more unusual to see breasts of this size on a young teen than it would be on a grown woman. Basically I feel like the story works better if she's got REALLY QUITE LARGE BOOBS which is how I was picturing it, and I don't know that the bra size matches up.

This book was really amazing! It had everything that a body positive YA book needs and an amazing cast of characters to support it.

Oh I just loved this! I can't believe Zimmermann is a debut author! Everything about it is so effortless: the voice (very authentic), the dialogue, the supporting characters, Greer, the main character, the thought processes of a teenage girl self-conscious about her body, the humor. As I read, I wondered, what teenager isn't self-conscious or was it just me? 

A few quibbles I had. Ok, I get it; your breasts are really big. They're embarrassing. How much do we have to be hit on the head with this fact? Just shy of the middle of the book I was growing tired of the self-hating, inner monologue. Her mother's cluelessness about Greer's body dysmorphia seemed odd in this day and age of parents overparenting. Maybe her mother didn't want to make her more self-conscious? Still, at least get her better-fitting bras. 

More that I loved. I loved best-friend Maggie and her militancy, I loved the names Greer had for her breasts, Mavis and Maude - perfect! I loved the inner butterfly monologues. I loved Jessa's influence on Greer in body positivity. It was really a multi-dimensional novel tackling sexism, bullying, loneliness, binary choices girls are still forced to make, and more without seeming overloaded or preachy.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3441036831

Thank you to PenguinTeen for providing me with an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review. 
3.5 stars
A teen girl who feels self conscious and dislikes her body. How many of us have been there? I'm not ashamed to say it I have. Sometimes I still do.🤷‍♀️
Greer struggles with dealing with the size and attention her breast get. Feeling uncomfortable in one's body makes it hard to be oneself. This book is about Greer coming to like and accept her body, i do wish she'd come to that earlier in the book. I still rooted for Greer to find that confidence she was missing. She's a funny character her sarcasm had me laughing out loud at times. 
Now the romance I didn't enjoy like I wanted to. It seemed forced..  I can't say more without giving it away. But besides that I enjoyed this book. I recommend it for a quick read.