Jemima J

I absolutely love this book, each time I have felt a little down about my weight-loss I have picked it up and read it and it lifts my spirits each time! Its just a lovely story told in a lovely sympathetic way and unlike most other books does not make the 'fat girl' a laughing figure or figure of fun. One of the other reviewers said that it doesn't go in-depth into eating disorders, but if you read between the lines the basic crux of the eating disorder that she has is a totally disapproving mother, but thats going much deeper into it....there is a jemima j in all of us (yes even the most skinny of skinny women will have image issues at some point in their lives), this is a must read for all women whatever their age, its inspirational, uplifting, made me laugh and made me cry, in the end it left me feeling very happy...Enjoy...

Amazing! (0/0 people found this helpful)

I can't believe that people have been slating this book. Although she became thin, she didn't have it all perfectly, she got shown that looks aren't everything when she gets hurt by her American boyfriend.
Plus it even said in the book that she still had all of her insecurities.
I absolutely love this book and can read it again and again and never get sick of it! I have blonde hair and green eyes with a toned body, and attention from men, but in the past this wasn't the case; so I can really relate to this book, and I think everyone can as well as we are all striving for perfection although maybe it isn't in this particular form, and I really think that this book is so positive and fresh and real. It sends such a powerful message and I am ever the optimist, and this book really helps you to feel that life is amazing, if you go for what you really want; you will eventually fulfil your dream. Buy the book is my advice :)

I love Jemima J! (0/0 people found this helpful)

I just finished this book yesterday. I knew immeditaly upon reading it that there would be a huge variety in reviews. They are exactly as I imagined.
Is it just me or is the moral of the story not as many reviews say "be thin, be happy" but rather, "love yourself and others will love you".

Jemima as she was in the beginning hated herself, she wore unflattering clothes, did not wear make up nor get her hair done. She had zero self confidence. Yes, it may be wrong that other people started to like her innitially because she was slim. However, do you not think that someone walking around with confidence, not just weight related but to have your hair done and wear make up and as Geraldine mentions, to accessorise, makes much more of an impact than weight?
There are many beautiful women in this world who are the weight Jemima was at the beginning of the story who walk around with all of the confidence of an 8 stone woman. Jemima was not one of them. She needed reassurance from others, as wrong as many of you may think that is.
I adore Jane Green and could not put this book down, each page entices you even more! And to be honest at the start I had no idea wether Jemima would become thin.
Jemima was a very likeable character, I personally think she could be a very real person. There are probably a few Jemima's out there.
Jane Green continues to write amazing stories which make you laugh, cry, angry, excited all in a few pages. Great women's books, I adore every one.

I wish! (1/2 people found this helpful)

So you're a depressed, fat, lonely woman trudging to work every day at a dead end job . . . . finally, you decide to change things, you start going to the gym, you start spending time with people and in no time you're gorgeous, skinny with a fabulous life, dream man and an amazing job . . . what can I say, its pure fantasy chicklit, completely unrealistic and I really shouldn't like it but I do. Its one of those books that you read when you just need something to light cheer you up on your way to another day at work - read it, enjoy it and indulge in fantasy for a little while . .

foolish (4/4 people found this helpful)

This is just a modern Cinderella but instead of rags to riches, it's fat to thin. When you're thin life becomes wonderful: what a terrible message to give to today's women who are under enough pressure to conform to superficial expectations. I think this is perhaps the most foolish and shallow book I have ever read!

Jane Green

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