Dietland in Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge

Nov 26, 2017 Lia rated it did not like it

Shelves: female-authors, available-cnl, bookclub

OMFG - NO!

this was a bookclub pick and really I bailed after 3 chapters.
I hate this brand of inane chick-lit drivel.
Almost can't wait for bookclub to hear the ranting and raving. ...more

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Jul 23, 2015 Mia rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2015-books

Loved this! Got a little crazy at the end but overall the message was fantastic. Even when I didn't like what was happening or who Plum was becoming I had to keep reading to see what was going to happen. ...more

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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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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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