by Carl Weber
First published 2010
Isis knows what it means to be a plus-sized woman in a world that doesn't always make space for her. When she and her sister Egypt decide to launch a Richmond chapter of the Big Girls Book Club, Isis hopes for something positive in their lives. The meetings begin well enough, but soon the familiar patterns emerge. Family tensions resurface between the sisters. New members bring their own secrets and complications into the group. Trust breaks down as betrayal creeps into relationships Isis thought were solid. The book club was supposed to be a fresh start, a place where women like her could find support and connection. Instead, Isis discovers that changing locations doesn't change the fundamental challenges she faces. The drama that plagued her before has followed her to Richmond. Now she must navigate the messy realities of family loyalty, friendship, and self-acceptance while trying to hold together a community that threatens to fracture around her.
Genres: fiction, african-american, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, sisters
Setting: Richmond
330 pages · Hardcover · Kensington Pub Corp