by Mona Awad
First published 2016
Lizzie's girlhood in Mississauga is defined by her weight. Bullied by classmates, she dreams of a thinner future. As an adult, Lizzie marries, but her self-image never quite catches up. Whether it's her mother's barbed comments or strangers' cruel stares, Lizzie can't shake the feeling that she's still the "fat girl." Mona Awad's debut is a witty, empathetic portrait of one woman's struggle to feel at home in her own skin.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century, womens-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-growth, slice-of-life
Setting: Mississauga
Period: 21st-century
224 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books