I am sorry for the inconvenience but I don’t have the time to read this anymore and have lost interest in the concept. I believe that it would benefit your book more if I did not skim your book and write a rushed review. Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience.

I wish this book was around when I was a teen because it was just so relatale! Ihighly recommend for any age.

A great story about fitting in, loving yourself, and finding a sense of self-confidence. This story has great body positivity and diversity.

I really enjoyed reading this book I connected so much to Lori and her struggles.Also the disability representation in here was great I adored zac.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me a free eARC of this book to read in exchange for my review!

The story of Lori, hit close to home and I adored it for this. The theme of mental illness also hit me, it's something that I feel needs to be spoken about more, and when done in the right way it will leave an effect on you. This was wrote in the right way. Jo Watson hit the mark, and instantly makes me want to read more by her. Overall a 4/5 star read, and looking forward to seeing what else she brings.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free advanced copy of this book to read and review.

A bit more then angst than I like. I loved the setting and learning more about South Africa. The teen drama was spot on, it just tended to over power the story at times.

Where was this book when I was growing up. A coming up age emotional journey. I really loved that this book normalized going to therapy. A perfect YA novel if you have ever felt like you didnt fit in.

I am blown away by how much I loved this book. This might be the most accurate depiction of life as a fat girl that I’ve ever read, at least in my experience. It was uncomfortably real sometimes. I teared up quite a few times because I just related so much. The bullying from others that becomes so ingrained that you become your own most spiteful tormentor. The anxiety and fear and loss of trust so that someone being nice to you feels so foreign you assume it must be a trick - especially when the other person is conventionally attractive. And her relationship with her autistic brother was so thoughtfully portrayed as well. I didn’t expect this much from this book going in but I’ll be thinking about it for a while.

Big Boned is an excellent literary representation of body positivity. As a plus sized woman myself, I found this book to be extremely relatable. However, this book is sure to be a delight for any reader.

This was a fun and heartfelt book about loving yourself and learning to be yourself in a world that isn't always so accepting. I really felt like Jo was such a lovable character and I couldn't put this one down.

This book treats many themes: being fat, having anxiety attacks, divorce, having a brother on the autistic spectrum... etc it's also the author's first YA book, it needs some editing but still, I understand the subject the author gave us.

I really love it, there are meaningful moments featuring the main character and her little brother :')

I love when books showcase size inclusivity! Big Boned featured a main character who suffers from realistic social pressures and mental health issues such as anxiety and I enjoyed how author Jo Watson created a world where people can talk about these issues in a safe space.

i loved the conversations had in this book it felt like an essential read for all young adults. i found it a perfect example of a great writer as i loved every character and felt lost as i reached the final page!

DNF around 20%
The writing is not good and need editing. I also hate how self loathing the MC was. Had to DNF

Omigosh this was such a cute read! I was kind of expecting it to be overly dramatic and unrealistic, but it ended up being a really great blend of fiction and reality. Lori is a teenaged girl who hates her body, and has to overcome a lot of terrible things in her life to get to a place of positivity. She has an autistic younger brother, divorced parents due to an affair, and she sees a therapist. There is a lot to unpack, believe me!

Lori meets fellow classmate Jake, aka the hottest guy at school, through her younger brother when he and Jake's little sister become friends. Before long, their connection is taking off and Lori isn't quite sure what to do about her growing feelings for him because she views herself in such a negative light. Now, I've seen some reviews that have really bashed the way Lori speaks about herself in the beginning and while I feel that everyone is 100% entitled to their own opinion, I do just want to point out that the way she feels about herself is the way SO many girls, regardless of size, feel about themselves. I've even had the majority of these thoughts cross my own mind and seeing them on paper honestly had the opposite effect for me - it made my feelings feel...valid! Like I'm not the only one out there with these issues. And as I continued to read, and saw how Lori evolved and how she began to see herself as beautiful, it really struck a chord with me. I think to start the book any other way would have felt... fake. The whole point of this story, in my humble opinion, is to show how cruel girls can be to their own selves, how absolutely terrible they can view their own bodies... and then show how much your mindset an be turned around, and how truly wonderful you can feel in your own skin.

I thought this book did a really fantastic job of keeping things real, and touching on a lot of different issues. I loved loved loved the budding romance between Lori and Jake - even though sometimes I was so frustrated with Lori's reactions lol! I totally get it, but it didn't stop me from yelling "Girl what are you doing?!?!" at the page haha!

Overall, this is a really cute book, easy to get through, that touches on issues without being too heavy. I think it's a great book for alot of different age groups, and look forward to reading whatever this author comes up with next.

Unfortunately, while I loved the concept. I didn’t love the execution. I do, however, believe that reading is subjective and as such I know there are others out there who might think otherwise!

This was just okay in my opinion. I can see what the author was trying to do and I did enjoy the representation but it just didn't work for me.

This was an overall enjoyable book. I don't usually read a lot of YA contemporary, but i like to revisit the genre every now and then and this book was a good one to do that with.