Fat Girl Dancing by Kris KneenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A fattastic, insightful read that will particularly resonate if you've ever lived in a bigger body.
I really enjoyed this, but at times it was really f*king depressing and it got to me. I appreciate the frankness, but it also broke me a bit.
It's a memoir, and it winds around with the thread of the story being a self-portrait the author wishes to create.
It explores a love of the water and adventures in diving; it explores art and eventually brings us to the dancing hinted at by the title. As someone who loves dance I wanted more of the latter, and felt a little cheated by the title since there wasn't more.
Still, the approach to each facet of her story with such brutal honesty was something I loved and could relate to in quite a few places.
There are plenty of awful moments here that had me feeling second-hand shame, and it was that feeling that repeatedly had me setting down the book in favour of something cheerier. At the same time, it was addictive to read about experiences similar to my own so I never stayed away long.
This is a candid account of a person in a fat body trying to find acceptance in a world that is not designed for fat bodies. It's raw and upfront and I really enjoyed it.
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