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I think this is an essential addition to any high school library, or any book collection teenagers have access to. Between the poetry, anecdotes, advice, and humour, there will be something here for anyone to connect to. This is really a book that could change lives, and I hope it gets into the hands that need it.Full review at the Lesbrary.
not to sound emo but i feel like this book has changed my life
I find it difficult to rate collections since each piece is so different. Overall, I enjoyed the body positivity of this book.
“I have always believed that when we learn to accept our bodies the way they are - when we learn to love ourselves exactly as we are in the immediate moment - it can shift the world.” - Angie Manfredi, Letter from the EditorThe Other F Word is an essential read for teens across the weight spectrum. Part self-empowerment, part raw confessional, 100% fat power, this book is sure to change hearts, minds and anything but bodies. If you’re open to a litany of fashion recommendations, an appropria
When I first saw this book on Netgalley, I felt that I had to get it because it’s such an important book, and I also wanted to know about the body positivity and fat acceptance movement. And I’m so glad that I got the opportunity to read this one.To understand why I felt this book was so important, you should know a bit about me. I was once a very thin girl when I was young, who slowly became fat and I have been on a fluctuating journey with my weight since then. And it was mostly due to hormona...
This was super empowering and super intersectional, and while not every contribution worked as well for me, I know I'll be revisiting this when I need it and overall it was a really great anthology.
The only question I have, really, is: When does the German translation come out? Because there should be one so I can get this for my mom as a Christmas gift.And I think that already tells you how much I enjoyed this book. As someone who is struggling a lot with my body, it was so, so great to hear from a diverse selection of other fat people, hear their stories or just get advice from them. And also the pictures??? So good, and so important, and ugh. No words, just good.
CW: Fatphobia/ Weight loss/ Diet talkI am fat. And I have the right to be fat. I have the right to love myself. I have the right to be proud of myself. I am fat and I'm so ready to finally adore everything about my fatness. 💜The first time I went to a doctor to lose weight, I was 8 years old. Ever since then my biggest dream in life was to become thin. I can't remember a single day, when I didn't wake up with the thought that this would be the day my weight loss journey finally started. I pictur...
3.75 starsI saw that Mason Deaver & Samantha Irby were involved with this project, and then proceeded to frantically request this book from my library. I love both of those authors, so I was excited to see who else they were teaming up with for this anthology. As with any short story collection, there were hits and misses. The stories that hit were particularly strong and deeply heartfelt. I think that the book could make a real difference for teens today. The representation in this collection i...
I really enjoyed this book and it was an insightful, quick read. There wasn’t any passages I disliked, but there were definitely ones that hit me harder than others. I liked getting to see so many different experiences with fatness and fat acceptance. I would definitely recommend this book to any fat person, and I think even non-fat people could benefit from reading this book.
I have been waiting so long for a book like this; a book that celebrates bigger bodies, a book that tells those with those bodies, "you're beautiful. You don't need to change. It's okay to love yourself WHERE YOU ARE." I can't tell you how important this messaging is in the world today. To read these stories, to hear the thoughts that so many of us have had in silent, dark places, to voice that it's okay to be proud of who you are - ALWAYS, starting now. In particular, I loved hearing that it's
I LOVED this book and so wish that it had existed when I was an awkward, fat teen! There's such a great range of essays, poems, and art (in the digital ARC I had some of the art was still TK but what's in here is already great). I love how intersectional it is and how hopeful, helpful, and angry it is. Both affirming and eye-opening. I F-ing love it.
Not rating bc I wasn’t able to finish it all before having to return it to the library. The first half is a really solid essay (with some poems) collection that should have a prominent place in teen collections but will have a welcome readership of adults who appreciate that the human body comes in and should be loved in all sizes.
Essential reading for everyone.
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.) The Other F Word is a stunning anthology. It is it hopeful, introspective, and intellectual. The Other F Word is one of those anthologies that demands to be gifted. After the first story, I knew I had to buy some copies and give it to some of my closest friends. It has it all. A diverse list of creators that examine intersectionality and fatness. Moments where they talk about the
