I would have liked the author to explore how Ever dealt with giving up food as an emotional crutch and truly learn to cope with her grief and move beyond it. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? With excellent, but seemingly effortless enunciation, I never missed a word. Morton brought warmth and charm to the voice of Ever, and gave all the characters a uniqueness that I could recognize each character every time. What about Elizabeth Morton’s performance did you like? The character of Ever is real, imperfect, vulnerable and lovable.Įven though the target audience is teen girls,the angst and inner-voice of Skinny, telling Ever she will never be enough, is a universal experience. What made the experience of listening to Skinny the most enjoyable? The revelations about "Skinny" that we learned at the end of the book were worth the entire read! Fabulous! Although the method this young girl finally chose to help her become more healthy is not the route I would take, I certainly understand her reasons for doing so, and admire her courage. Everyone who has struggled or does now struggle with weight should read it. This is a great book and I am very glad I read it. I lost my only sister, all 350 pounds of her, to obesity-related illness at the young age of 47. Not to mention how hard it is on your health to be overweight. My heart goes out to all who have this same struggle because it eats at your very being and can destroy your self-esteem.
I totally understand those emotions, and the self-abuse whenever I would fail at a diet or eat stuff I should not eat. (Oct.Speaking as one who has struggled with being overweight my whole life, I can say I learned a lot from "Skinny". Agent: Sarah Davies, Greenhouse Literary.
they may seem on the outside.” Cooner’s debut novel may be appreciated most for its information about gastric bypass surgery and its ramifications. Secondary characters-such as Ever’s pretty stepsister, with whom she has a strained relationship-appear scripted to underscore Ever’s eventual realization that “everyone has good parts and bad parts to them, no matter how. The negative voice that Ever constantly hears in her head, a voice she calls Skinny, will connect with anyone who has suffered from low self-esteem or been self-conscious (“You’re the charity case here, and don’t ever forget it,” Skinny says when Ever goes back-to-school shopping with two popular girls). I feel like I’ve just eaten a Thanksgiving dinner”). Readers will be fascinated by the details of Ever’s surgery, and the permanent sacrifices she makes to accommodate her altered digestive system (“I take a spoonful of soup. Fifteen-year-old Ever Davies is a “300- pound girl who just wants to be invisible,” but her life-and her weight-change dramatically when she has gastric bypass surgery to win back her childhood sweetheart.
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