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Jun 22, 2022trickbag22 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I missed this book in 2015 but caught up now. Dietland starts out as a lesson in fad dieting and the charlatans who run them. But more than that the novel follows Plum (Alicia) as she journeys through her saga of being fat. She feels…
Apr 06, 2020rezzbianhurricane rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I picked up this book as a "blind date with a book" based on the first sentence. I had a hard time finishing it. The two different storylines didn't feel like they quite worked together and the result felt jarringly awkward. The main…
Oct 27, 2019elissamil rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was absolutely fantastic. The angry feminist manifesto/satire I've always wanted. Rightfully described as "Fight Club" if run by women. We read this for my book club and talked about literally EVERY aspect of it. A great…
Oct 24, 2019NadiaHathor rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Sarai Walker had me laughing out loud, gritting my teeth, laughing some more, practising throwing a punch, laughing until I cried and nodding along in recognition during every chapter! This is an Author with a plethora of insights, and the…
Aug 03, 2018JCLBeckyC rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
My new favorite binge is AMC's TV series, "Dietland," starring Joy Nash and based on this novel. This excellent book club pick is about a 300 pound woman who dreams of the day her life will begin--after weight loss surgery--until she…
Jul 26, 2018eappelbaum rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Unless you are a dedicated misogynist, you will like this powerful book. We are so used to descriptions of men hurting women, it is shocking to read about women hurting men. Notice one reviewer praises it for not being "shrill," code word…
Jan 01, 2018lizcobbe rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is an engaging, interesting, and problematic novel about body shaming and how women can choose to live in a world that constantly seeks to objectify and sexualize them - and when it can't, it dismisses them or becomes violent. It's…
Jul 17, 2017JashCatrel rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This book is not about dieting or the faint of heart. The real focus of this book is objectification of the female body.
Jan 26, 2017Manateestarz rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
A likeable book that really should be two different stories. Plum Kettle is an over weight girl who wished to be thin and writes an advice column for a magazine column called "Dear Kitty". Then she joins a feminist terrorist cell. Quite…
Sep 20, 2015claireswazey rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Fun fresh and exciting feminist fantasy novel. It's about dieting and body issues and what we humans do to each other. The women in this book seek to take theirselves back and fight the marginalization of those whose appearances don't suit…
norareyeurs
Aug 28, 2015norareyeurs rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I wish this book had another title. I might not have reserved it were it not for reading the synopsis. Kirkus Reviews says, 'Hilarious, surreal and bracingly original. A genuinely subversive, novel that's also serious fun.' To my dismay…
Aug 25, 2015Urbano rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Fresh, funny feminist tale. Couldn't put it down.
oldiesgirl
Aug 18, 2015
This is one of the best books I've read about how women are supposed to look a certain way. It is funny and wise and I recommend it for all women and those that love them.
FindingJane
Aug 15, 2015FindingJane rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Scathing, raw and harsh in its depiction of society’s cannibalism of those it considers unacceptable, “Dietland” is a book that digs deep into the psyche. The book forces you to take a look at the subtle horrors of American society, of the…
QueenBoadicea
Aug 15, 2015QueenBoadicea rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Scathing, raw and harsh in its depiction of society’s cannibalism of those it considers unacceptable, “Dietland” is a book that digs deep into the psyche. The book forces you to take a look at the subtle horrors of American society, of the…
Cynthia_N
Jul 29, 2015Cynthia_N rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Good book! Funny and deep at the same time. The main character Plum (Alicia is her inner skinny lady) is unhappy in her life and she ties it all to her weight. Through some crazy adventures she comes to realize she should be enjoying her…
Jul 07, 2015readsalot80 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Plum is waiting for her weight loss surgery so her life can begin. She thinks of her thin self at Alicia, her given name. Plum meets the daughter of a weight loss guru who has a house of feminists living with her and helping with her…