I really enjoyed this book, it made me "lol". There are some issues such as body image, health, eating disorders, sexual assault, family tension, friendship, and everyone's favorite-awkward teenage romance. While the book does address some of these more serious issues, it can still make you laugh. Virginia is the name of the main character and the way she thinks, does, and says things was pretty humorous at some points-at least I thought so.Basically, the book is about Virginia, a teenage girl who is struggling with her over-weightness combined with her "inferiority complex". She loves her computer and TV, junkfood, and her own composition: The Fat Girl Code of Conduct:"The Fat Girl Code of Conduct":
1. Any sexual activity is a secret. No public displays of affection.
2. Don’t discuss your weight with him.
3. Go further than skinny girls. If you can’t sell him on your body, you’d better overcompensate with sexual perks.
4. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever push the relationship thing.
Virginia's mom is an exercize addict/adolescent psychologist, her dad is usually off on business or golfing, and her older siblings (Byron and Anais) are slim, brilliant, and impossible to live up to.
In this book you see life through Virginia's eyes and how her relationship with others, herself, food, and family change as she faces difficult situations.
I thought this book was a good and enjoyable read. I'm not sure academically how well it would work in the classroom, because for the 98346th time I'm not an English person, but definitely something I would keep in my office. I'm either going to need a really big office, or a secret door to a library full of books...but I'll work that out later :)
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