Fat Hoochie Prom Queen

Mar 01, 2012 TheFountainPenDiva rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: other-girl-power, other-humorous, genre-ya-fiction, characters-unusual-heroines, characters-quirky-heroines, characters-latina-heroines, characters-kick-ass-heroines, heroines-who-rock, characters-gay-heroes, characters-rubenesque-heroines

WARNING: If you are an adult who over-shelters their kids with the assumption that what they don't know won't hurt them, then this is SO not the book to give to your children.

For the rest of us who can take the adventures and misadventures of a bootylicious teen with the kind of self-esteem that would make any runway model drool with envy (along with the smell of Krispy Kremes), then this book is definitely right up your alley.

Margarita "Madge" Diaz is big, bouncy and oh-so fabulous. She doesn't...more

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Dec 14, 2008 Claire Scott rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone who can watch MTV for hours

Shelves: fat, ya, lbgtq, poc-author, poc-mc, poc-diverse-cast

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is the trashiest book I have read in as long as I can remember... and maybe the most size-positive. I have a really hard time slogging through trashy Clique-style books -- I couldn't even finish The Luxe -- but I kept reading this one because of moments like this:

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Oh my God, you should've been at that Halloween party where he puked on Laura's ex-boyfriend. That night was fucking epic. I'd gone in a pink zebra-print dress (which was so short and so tight that it made my ass and thig...more

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Nov 17, 2012 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: trt-posted-reviews, trt-gold-star-award-winner

Reviewed by Carrie Spellman for TeensReadToo.com

Margarita Antonia Diaz is a big, beautiful, and proud Latina woman. Okay, she's still in high school, so maybe not a woman, but definitely more than a girl. Either way, this is Margarita's senior year, and everything is perfect! She has Lucas, her fabulously gay best friend; she has amazing clothes, thanks to her talented designer of an older sister; the cute boy seems to be noticing her; and really, no one can help but love Margarita.

Except maybe...more Reviewed by Carrie Spellman for TeensReadToo.com

Margarita Antonia Diaz is a big, beautiful, and proud Latina woman. Okay, she's still in high school, so maybe not a woman, but definitely more than a girl. Either way, this is Margarita's senior year, and everything is perfect! She has Lucas, her fabulously gay best friend; she has amazing clothes, thanks to her talented designer of an older sister; the cute boy seems to be noticing her; and really, no one can help but love Margarita.

Except maybe Bridget Benson. Bridget and Margarita were best friends when they were little kids. Both were child actors and Bridget got a part that Margarita wanted. They've hardly spoken since. Not that Margarita didn't try, but it's been a long time, and the hurt has turned into anger. Somehow, during a huge confrontation at a party, Bridget and Margarita end up daring each other to compete for Prom Queen. Suddenly senior year is looking much more dramatic.

Margarita gets sucked into competing for popularity, and more than loses her perspective. In fact, she's beginning to think she's losing herself. Though not in poundage, despite her mother's best efforts to irritate and prod and serve the blandest, most boring food ever! When her dad gets sick unexpectedly, Margarita's great year has officially collapsed. What else can go wrong? Sometimes it's better not to ask, but Margarita has way too much personality to not pull through, right?

I love Margarita! I want to hang out with her every day. She feels like a real person from the first paragraph. She has such a unique, strong, hilarious voice and point of view. I felt like I was listening to her talk, not reading a story.

I love this book! It is honest, and sweet, and evil, and hilarious! This is real high school, with drunken parties, swearing, gayness, cattiness, pettiness, crushes, frustration, and serious attitude. And, really, how can you not love the title?

I fully intend to go out and buy any other book I can find by Nico Medina. If you don't want to go that far, you should at least read this one. It's way too much fun to miss! (less)

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Jun 05, 2011 Mrs. ReaderPants rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011

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Overall Rating: Neutral opinion; there are some high school girls (and probably even some guys) who would like this book. With lots of Central Florida geographic references, I can see it being especially popular in Florida high schools.

What I liked: The title rocks! It's why I picked up this book in the first place. The characters are likeable and real, to the point that Margarita reminds me of my long-lost high school friend Jessica. Margarita's c...more

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Jan 16, 2011 Nina rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was digging through a huge heap of books in the secondhand bookshop when I spotted this one. Why did it catch my eye? Well, because apart from its brightly-colored cover, the title was totally familiar. Fat Hoochie Prom Queen was one of the books referenced in Dash and Lily's Book of Dares and at that time, I thought the title was just made up. Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be real! I gasped out loud when I saw this and did not let it go ever since.

The Gospel According to Goodread...more I was digging through a huge heap of books in the secondhand bookshop when I spotted this one. Why did it catch my eye? Well, because apart from its brightly-colored cover, the title was totally familiar. Fat Hoochie Prom Queen was one of the books referenced in Dash and Lily's Book of Dares and at that time, I thought the title was just made up. Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be real! I gasped out loud when I saw this and did not let it go ever since.

The Gospel According to Goodreads

"What does it take to be the queen?

Margarita "Madge" Diaz is fat, foxy, and fabulous. She loves herself, and is adored by almost everyone else...except queen bee/student-body president Bridget Benson. These two girls have a history that's uglier than a drag queen after last call. During a heated argument, they decide there's only one way to end their rivalry: be named prom queen and the other backs off — for good.

Of course, everything looks different in the sober light of morning, but pride is at stake and the race is on. Madge is committed to doing whatever it takes to secure the title, but so is Bridget. And everyone's got something to hide.

Welcome to Winter Park High School, where the dirt's not just gonna fly...it's gonna go into freakin' orbit."

I really thought this was just another shallow teen novel. I was not really expecting much from it apart from the fact that I need to own it if only so I can bring up the title joke anytime. But whoah, after a few clumsy attempts to connect with it at first, I was sucked in by the raging fabulosity that is Fat Hoochie Prom Queen!

The characters' voices stand out and sound very real that they jump right out at you. It was almost like they were there with you the whole time, doing everything they did in the story and you were part of of the story. Even Bridget Benson, the main antagonist, sounded very believable and human (reading about her, I can't help picturing Miley Cyrus as her). Every character had a flaw but also had a lot of strengths. Madge was big and proud of that fact. She owned her body shape and used it to her advantage. She's big, beautiful, and also had a big heart. Lucas, her best friend, was as gay as gay could be and a really great friend to her. They enjoyed the last of their high school year to the hilt and may I just say, their partying was almost at par with a lot of college parties I've known. They took almost everything to the extreme, and some were a touch unrealistic but the author has written such an in-your-face story that it might even convince you that a cat is actually a dog that can't bark.

As for the writing, it's nothing like a high-end literary piece (what was that?), the story is very easy, light, and predictable - there's nothing new in the concept and after a few chapters I've guessed a bit of the ending. The momentum in the beginning was almost frustratingly slow and I could not connect with it immediately - though when I finally did it blew me away - but it totally hits the spot. I do believe that it's up there with the best in teenage novels about prom queens and fat, foxy young women. There were a lot of parts that I thought was taken to the extreme, but it only added to the excitement of reading this book - some parts you know does not happen much in real life, but it thrills you to know that it MAY happen.

With regard to the ending though, I wished it had a better twist. There was an interesting premise for what happens to the ending but sadly, it did not follow through. And I also felt that it was a bit rushed - but it was still worth it. Maybe the author thought that if he explored some of the twists further that it would not be too enjoyable for the readers because it would suddenly turn heavy and melodramatic. Speaking of drama, this book did not just have it, this book was written because of it! When you put up a story about a big hot girl, her gay best friend, and prom, you can never have too much drama.

Overall, for an entertaining book about friendship, partying, being fat and sexy at the same time, and of course the race for prom queen, grab a copy of this book. Nico Medina is now one of my new favorite authors and I can't wait to read other books he has written. (less)

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Dec 19, 2010 Leigh rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book is about a highschool senior named Madge. She doesn't have a perfect figure but has a kind heart. She gets herself caught in a challenge between her ex-bestfriend into winning the prom queen title. Her ex-bestfriend, Bridget, was her childhood friend although along the line they stopped talking and became rivals. Madge and Bridget starts competing and tried winning people's votes. Until someone post an embarrassing picture of Madge, past out in a football field, in Bridget's website. M...more

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Dec 05, 2008 Jennifer rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2008

Gotta admit - only read this book for the title. Maria, our YA librarian extraordinaire, ordered it for our branch. I helped unpack the books that day, and BOY, it sounded terrible. I mocked it in the workroom for a good ten minutes.

Well, after reading, it was truly terrible. But in a delicious, fairy princess sort of way. And who would've guessed that high schoolers could drink THAT much?!

My major problems? It ended too quickly, and I never quite understood the relationship between the two pro...more

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May 05, 2009 Jessikah rated it 3 of 5 stars

3.5 Stars

If this book was a movie, I would watch the commercials and secretly think about how much I wanted to see it, but I would never admit it to anyone. I would wait for it to come out on a Premium Channel and watch it alone when no one was home. If anyone came in while said movie was on, I would dive across the bed/couch or whatever and change the channel before they knew what I was doing. I would probably wish I had the DVD to watch when I was in a bad mood, but be too afraid anyone would...more 3.5 Stars

If this book was a movie, I would watch the commercials and secretly think about how much I wanted to see it, but I would never admit it to anyone. I would wait for it to come out on a Premium Channel and watch it alone when no one was home. If anyone came in while said movie was on, I would dive across the bed/couch or whatever and change the channel before they knew what I was doing. I would probably wish I had the DVD to watch when I was in a bad mood, but be too afraid anyone would see it on my shelves.

That said, this was an entertaining if not intentionally cheesy book ala Mean Girls meets some other trendy teen flick I have pretended not to have seen a million times. Long story short, Margarita or Madge as she is known by her obligatory gay best friend Lucas lives in Winter Park Florida which is a suburb of Orlando. She is a confident and attractive overweight Latina girl who had been a child actress for Disney with her childhood best friend Brigit, until blonde Brigit got a role in a TV show Madge thought she had in the bag. While Madge insists she was not upset Brigit got the role, we learn through her actions in the story that she is not being truthful to herself on that matter. Aside from this, Brigit never returned any of Margarita's phone calls after this incident leading Madge to hate her former best friend for ditching her. When Brigit leaves homeschooling to attend Winter Park High School, her fame skyrockets her to Queen Bee status. While Madge is generally liked by the student body of her high school, Brigit and she share a mutual dislike. This carries over to a drunken argument at a party where the two insult each other and vow to defeat one another in the race for Prom Queen. While Brigit has funds and publicity on her side, Madge needs to figure out what she has to win.

In the midst of this, Lucas, her best friend has broken up with his first real boyfriend whom Madge adored. He subsequently hooks up with the schools super senior gay man-whore who is implied to be dirty and gross. While I enjoyed this book as a non serious fun read, I found Margarita annoying at times. She had a need to control everything around her including the choices her friends made. She also had a bad habit of lying to herself about important matters, though this was key to character development later on in the story. In spite of this the book was light, silly and as colorful as the cover suggests. I would have liked to see a little more "all out war" on Madge's side, because Brigit was a real bitch in the battle, but it all worked out well enough in the end. Almost too well in fact.

This book is what teen comedies are made of. Topical humor which may seem dated in 5-10 years, a high school popularity contest and wealthy attractive people. The end was delivered wrapped up in a colorful box with a neat little bow which was almost too predictable, but comfortably so.

Please note, also I made a point of turning the cover over whenever my boyfriend was in the area to hide the title of what I was reading.(less)

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Feb 13, 2013 Alex rated it 3 of 5 stars

Nico Medina's second book was a lot of fun, but I did not enjoy it as much as I did the first book. A large part of that was because I did not fall in love with Madge and Lucas the way I did with Jonathan and his friends. Madge started to grate on my nerves a bit by the end, and I couldn't decide how I felt about Lucas.

It was still a fun read, though, and I was so excited that Jonathan and Laura made an appearance.

I wish Nico had written more books, because these were perfect fluffy reads.

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Apr 27, 2013 R2geek2 rated it 3 of 5 stars

Ok, so this book is way out of my normal genre of reading. Like WAY out-but a friend wanted me to read it. It was excellently written and the story was interesting, but again just not my cup of tea. This story is not for younger children...like 15 and up. There is drinking, drugs, and sex... all of these in abundance(even if they are not the main focus of the story). It was nice to experience something new.

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May 06, 2011 Krista Basilio rated it 3 of 5 stars

This amazing tale is about how a girl who is curvy and proud of it, and her interesting journey in her last year of high school. Her free spirt and party girl persona made her very popular although struggleing with wieght. This book taught me that what you think about yolujrself others will think too, you can choose how youj want to be seen by people, just sometimes we forget that everything we do, everyone we hang out with, and everything we say effects the way people think of us.

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Jul 12, 2010 Emily rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: People who enjoy chick lit or appreciate a chunky lady!

Recommended to Emily by: No one, picked it up myself!

Like many other people on here, I only picked up this book for the title.

It sounded crazy good, and I'm so into chick lit, it's not even funny so I thought, why not?

I really liked FHPQ because it was light hearted, but a good story at the same time.

I can tell why some people wouldn't dig it, but hey, whatever your tastes are, right? :]

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Jan 27, 2011 Bradley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011

After the thought provoking Atlas Shrugged, I needed something fun to clear out my brain. Fat Hoochie Prom Queen was a great choice. First, I can go wrong with a book titled Fat Hoochie Prom Queen. It's set in Florida and it got a bit boring reading the names of clothing designers I'll never be able to afford (yeah, I'm talking about you, Prada). But the book had a laugh out loud moment and any book that can provoke gut busting laughter is awesome. Plus I like a book with some sort of message.

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Jun 21, 2011 Ellen Goodlett rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

HILARIOUS! The narrator's voice was funny, different, and totally out-there. I loved all of her crazy expressions and the Spanish she mingled into her rants about life/love/dating, etc. Her best friend, who could easily have fallen into the "gay best guy friend" stereotype, was a rounded character of his own, with a personality, a love life, drama of his own... And I loved him for it. The love interest was great too, a real sweetheart. Even the dreaded enemy-running-for-prom-queen managed to avo...more

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Mar 16, 2009 Jaime added it

Nico Medina provided us with real characters, however there were some parts that weren't very appropriate for teenagers to read about - teenage drinking/smoking/drugs. But it was a good read. Very fast read at times!

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Nov 21, 2010 Jordyn K. rated it 5 of 5 stars

I read this book a few years ago and it was AMAZING! Madge is what the ultimate fellow fat girl, and Lucas is so cuh-ute!!! This is one of my favorite books ever!

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Apr 11, 2011 BCPL Youth Services Librarian added it

Shelves: realistic-fiction, glbtq

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Dec 17, 2010 Sophia M. rated it 4 of 5 stars

I read this book during my summer in New York. It was Sassy and Fun. I very well much enjoyed it.

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Sep 12, 2012 Jackie rated it 2 of 5 stars

I wanted to like this book, because its one of the few out there with a positive depiction of a fat female protagonist. But despite her admirable joie de vivre, Margarita/Marge just seemed so self-involved, so shallow, so lacking in insight, that I found her completely offputting. And I'm not usually Puritanical in my YA reading, but the constant and excessive drinking only increased my disenchantment. Top it all off with some truly ugly classism, and I'm left with a book whose craft I can admir...more

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Apr 19, 2009 ™yourbeautifulnightmaree™ rated it 5 of 5 stars

This amazing tale is about how a girl who is curvy and proud of it, and her interesting journey in her last year of high school. Her free spirt and party girl persona made her very popular although struggleing with wieght. This book taught me that what you think about yolujrself others will think too, you can choose how youj want to be seen by people, just sometimes we forget that everything we do, everyone we hang out with, and everything we say effects the way people think of us.

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Apr 14, 2009 Katrina rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Mature Teen Girls looking for a Fluff Read

Shelves: teen, fiction

Gotta admit - only read this book for the title.

Well, after reading, it was truly terrible. But in a valley-girl, fairy-princess sort of way.

My major problems? It ended too quickly, and I never quite understood the relationship between the two protagonists. Something didn't quite ring true about their interactions and the conclusion to the prom queen race. Did the author just give on writing during the final stretch? Oh, well. It was still entertaining.

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Mar 12, 2011 Hallie added it

Shelves: ya, fat-friendly-ya

Recommended by Kathryn Nolfi in YA Fatphobia and seconded by Rebecca Rabinowitz.

I just couldn't get into this - nothing at all wrong with it, and I appreciated the fat-positivity, but the voice just wasn't my cup of tea, so I just skimmed the second half.

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Jul 16, 2009 Deb rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: glbtq, humorous, realistic, teen

Madge is an overweight, but happy with herself senior whose best friend is gay. In a drunken moment she challenges the gorgeous, TV star classmate to see who will be prom queen. The book was enjoyable and the ending was exactley right. It just took me forever to read it.

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Oct 01, 2012 Ali rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: teenage-chicklit, i-own

The ending was amazing.

Madge is just the sassiest ;

And Lucas is a major sweetheart.♥

And it did take place in Orlando. And referenced Ocala in this little jab at a hick/druggy town sort of way..Loved thatttt. c;

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Mar 06, 2010 Alicia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya

Really funny and well written book. I can understand why FCPL doesn't own it though...

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Mar 07, 2012 Jade Bell rated it 5 of 5 stars

So far I think this book is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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