Dietland in Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge

Sep 18, 2015 gwen g rated it it was ok

Aaargh. Four stars to the first two-thirds of this book, negative 10 to the last third. I loved Plum's story as an opener, but the plot about the guerilla Jennifer movement was vastly more interesting, and the fact that we had to stick with Plum throughout the end was ridiculously frustrating. Such a letdown! ...more

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Jan 18, 2016 Sarah rated it it was ok

Shelves: fiction

I don't know about this book. At times it had Crying of Lot 49-esque paranoia and absurd mystery, but I'm not sure it ever came together for me. Good themes, good ideas, stimulating in some ways - but, for me, it didn't sum to a good book in the end. ...more

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Oct 28, 2015 jen8998 rated it really liked it

Interesting tale of a woman breaking free of societal strictures about appearance. However, the subplot about female vigilantes never seems to quite jell with the main plot. But would welcome more from this author.

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Jan 09, 2016 Ally rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2016-challenge

This book was not at all what I thought it was going to be, in a (mostly) good way. I liked the idea of taking a "diet" book and turning it into an updated feminist manifesto, but the transition was jarring and perhaps not all that believable. But I enjoyed the author's point of view (especially given today's political choices) and her writing. I don't want to give too much away, because I think you should read this book without knowing too much but go into it with an open mind and a large dose ...more

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Apr 14, 2023 Susanne Clower rated it liked it

Shelves: fiction, women, gender-issues, social-issues

The writing wasn't great but as a fiction novel trying to promote some social issues, it did a good job.

The thing that really stuck with me was "fuckability." I think most women know that our societies judge us on this scale. ...more

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