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“CONVERSATIONS WITH THE FAT GIRL is smart, funny and heartbreakingly honest. I couldn’t put it down. Liza Palmer infuses her novel with humour, candour and lots of heart. This is one conversation I never wanted to end!” (Johanna Edwards, Bestselling author of THE NEXT BE )
"Engaging and poignant and heartbreakingly real, Liza Palmer's tale of best friends, true love and just what size happily-ever-after wears is a winning conversation." (Jennifer Weiner, bestselling author of GOOD IN BED )
"Engaging and poignant and heartbreakingly real, Liza Palmer's tale of best friends, true love and just what size happily-ever-after wears is a winning conversation." (Jennifer Weiner, bestselling author of GOOD IN BED )
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Taunted for being ‘the fat girls’ at school, Maggie and Olivia swore to be best friends forever. But now they’re grown-up is their friendship big enough to survive?
Maggie’s dreams remain unfulfilled. She works in a coffee shop, has never shifted the pounds, and harbours a painfully unrequited crush on her colleague. Worse still, she’s agreed to be bridesmaid for the now size 6 (after surgery) Olivia, who has found her Mr Perfect as well as lots of new, more fashionable friends.
As emotions run high in the tension-filled lead up to Olivia’s wedding, both girls are forced to look squarely in the mirror and confront some harsh home-truths about themselves and each other…
Maggie’s dreams remain unfulfilled. She works in a coffee shop, has never shifted the pounds, and harbours a painfully unrequited crush on her colleague. Worse still, she’s agreed to be bridesmaid for the now size 6 (after surgery) Olivia, who has found her Mr Perfect as well as lots of new, more fashionable friends.
As emotions run high in the tension-filled lead up to Olivia’s wedding, both girls are forced to look squarely in the mirror and confront some harsh home-truths about themselves and each other…
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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You have to read this book.. It is brilliantly real and very touching. I am not really into this type of book (I am a crime reader) but I was shocked at the impact this book has had on me. Liza Palmer has tapped into both frienship and the life of a modern day fat girl in the most inspiring way. You will Maggie on all the way through. It is rare to find a book that you totally connect with. I laughed out loud and I sobbed in buckets at the reality which is sometimes heartbreakingly real. The only critism I have is that its too short. I want to know what happens next!! So come on Liza we need the next one.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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i brought this book while i was looking for some 'fat' books on a down day... i must say it was fate... Maggie is me... its like reading my story... i havent finished it yet but i know it wont last long... one day in and half way through... if you have a problem with size if that be thin/fat/you dont fit in... get this book... your not alone... i just want to find out if Maggie finds herself and accepts who she is... something i want to do some day too :)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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[...]When i first got this book i didn't think i would like it at all, but i couldn't put it down. Anyone who has ever felt overweight or single for that matter can relate to the main character Maggie. She comes across in a strange way, but she has to cope with the fact that her best freind Olivia is gettting married and is now very thin, not that way she used to know her. It is a really nice book about freinship, love, family and food!!
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An Essential Read For Fat Women!
'Conversations With The Fat Girl' is a must read for any Bridget Jones fan!
The story is based around overweight Maggie. Read more
The story is based around overweight Maggie. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2008 by Claire Frances
well worth reading
I enjoyed this book very much. I think its often quite hard to make characters likeable when they are written in a first-person, diary, confessions format. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2008 by Cady
Amazing!
THis is one of my all time favourite books, The author realy gets into the charecter of maggie and portrays sucb a realistic image. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2007 by Hannah
so sweet
as a fan of unique miss bridget jones , (and other more serious books) this story was the sweetest thing. Maggie is so similar to myself and i dont doubt many other people. Read more
Published on 22 May 2007 by Alexandra Morrisson
Fantastic and hilarious!
I totally loved this book - I was crying with laughter all the way through. Everyone I was on holiday with were dying to read it as it made me laugh so much. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2007 by Jules Metcalfe
Stands out in a crowd
I bought this book on an impulse, since I'd run out of things to read, and that's a decision I don't regret! Read more
Published on 15 July 2006 by A. M. Tamleht
Incredible and heart-warming
I picked this book up on a whim that I hadn't read anything in a while and the title intregued me (being that I too am plagued with fat girl syndrome! Read more
Published on 6 July 2006 by L. Goodacre
A bit thin round the edges
Written by a self-confessed 'larger lady,' this book rings true with anyone who has ever tried and failed at dieting. Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2006 by Jessica Harris
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