13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad

Tom is Elizabeth’s boyfriend, husband and finally ex-husband. Mel and Elizabeth lose contact at a part in time, though they reconnect at the ending of the book. She enjoys male attention, which is a trait she carries her whole life. Instead of hating her body, she embraces it, believing that she is curvy and attractive. She is the same age as Elizabeth and equally overweight. She is extremely self-conscious and thinks of herself very lowly. Elizabeth has many nicknames that can be explained as different phases of her life: “Lizzy”, “Beth” “Elizabeth” and finally “Liz”. She then developed the same habit with her best friend, Mel. She grew up eating at MacDonald’s and other fast food restaurants together with her mother.

Written by people who wish to remain anonymousĮlizabeth is the main character of 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. 1.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. Here's thirteen reasons why I know you're gong to love it. It will treat you, and it will slam into you. This book will both shock you and be familiar to you. Yet another, 'The von Fursterberg and I,' zooms in on Elizabeth's relationship with a particular dress and fitting room attendant, and her desperate need for the dress to be right. Another, 'She'll Do Anything,' is told from Elizabeth's husband's perspective, as he struggles with how his wife has changed. The first story, 'When We Were Against the Universe,' depicts Elizabeth and her best friend as teenagers and their complicated grip on sexuality. We explore how her character is both fueled by and dragged down by her own self-esteem and self-perception, and we also peer into how those around her see her. Throughout her life, Elizabeth defines herself by her weight. We see Elizabeth from her teenaged years through adulthood, looking on as she changes as a person. Diving into both descriptors, 'fat' and 'girl,' Awad hits every nail on every head, shining light into every crack and crevice of what it is to be who you are.īroken up into 13 distinct stories, 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl is a portrait of a young woman named Elizabeth (though at times she goes by Beth, Lizzie, Liz, and every variation). Perceptive and original, this book is a smart and engrossing exploration of identity. I'll give it to you straight: You're going to love Mona Awad's 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl.

13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad