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    <body><![CDATA[This was a POS book. This book was full of shallow, superficial, and ignorant content. The characters were ridiculous, aside from being completely hateful. As I read it I seriously hoped that Anna N. would have gained back all the weight that she had lost to see if she could gain back the heart that...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51233648">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I don't know what people are thinking when they gush over this trash. It was horrific. The characters are shallow, selfish, self-involved and pathetic. They have zero appeal and garner zero sympathy. <br/><br/>I don't know where the author got her ignorant ideas of the behavior of fat people from,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50456094">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed the writing style of The Makedown (only found one mistake an editor should have caught) and I think the author has a wonderful sense of humor. I also identified with the main character Anna at first. Overall, this started off as a fun read and I kept thinking I'd probably end up rating it ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51849084">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The Makedown is a very interesting book and definitely more than chick lit. I could relate to it in some ways, I could definitely weigh less than I do and I love junk food. I was very interested to see Anna's transformation from a totally socially awkward over-eater to a thin more confident women.<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44953184">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[VERY funny book. I laughed the whole way through. These characters are just...completely ludicrous. But lovable. And the premise of the story is just one complete act of desperation. It's almost painful to read at some points, but so funny I couldn't put it down. ]]></body>
    
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  <read_at>Thu Apr 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this book. It was a fun fast read. <br/><br/>The deep seated issues of the main character really came out! I was appalled by her actions. But it shows how deep her insecurities were rooted. And the object of her ill-placed attentions learned a thing or two by the end of the book I think....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52439249">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Seriously laugh out loud, spit take funny.  Not your average paint by numbers chick lit, Daneshvari writes with an intelligence and pop culture savvy wit I haven't seen before.  Enjoyable, hilarious read!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Trying to be good chick-lit, but I didn't like it.  Fat girl loses weight but still only looks average.  Finds a guy who is still out of her league and tries to make him fat and ugly.  Dumb.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[So far I am appalled, but want to see if it gets better. I want to like it, being a &quot;fattie&quot; but so far, she's missing the mark. finished this and really didn't like it. felt like wasted time.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Quick easy read but with that lacks depth.  Going from &quot;fatty&quot; to skinny in a few pages is a bit much.  I'd put this in the categories of library and beach.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[While <em>The Makedown</em> may sound like a quirky romantic comedy, it’s actually a long, uncomfortable study in insecurity and superficiality. <br/><br/>Read the full review at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.nightsandweekends.com/articles/09/NW0900105.php" title="http://www.nightsandweekends.com/articles/09/NW0900105.php">http://www.nightsandweekends.com/article...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[a perfect summer read. light and silly. check it out]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It is like candy. I have been reading so many heavy, serious books that I needed something light and entertaining, so this did the trick!]]></body>
    
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