Book Review: The Ups and Downs of Being Round by Monica Marie Jones
The Ups and Downs of Being Round by Monica Marie Jones
Genre: Self Help/Inspirational
Rating: 9 (EchelonBooks); 4 (Amazon)
Review by Tavares S. Carney
“Yo yo, No no”
The Ups and Downs of Being Round is the coming-of-age story of little Madison, otherwise known as Miss Piggy since the day she first started school. This was the day Madison discovered it wasn’t cool to be the “fat” or the “big” kid. Wanting to be accepted and considered “normal,” Madison began working to get her body in order – exercising and dieting. Experiencing considerable weight loss, Madison is soon the center of attention and discovers what she calls “the new me.” She quickly learns that dropping the weight and keeping it off will require more than a temporary phase of exercise and diet. Madison eventually gains her weight back and discovers that weight loss may not be the key to acceptance, true friendship and happiness after all. When Madison finds the one true love that will accept her as-is, she makes a conscious decision to maintain a healthy lifestyle and keep the weight off. Will the attention she once had be the demise of her newfound love and relationship, or will she realize that genuine love “as she is” is better than having to hide her past? I recommend this book to anyone who has dealt with esteem issues relative to weight maintenance. It will also give readers an inside look of the emotions overweight individuals deal with and how society as a whole can be more supportive, focusing on health and inner happiness rather than "what other people think."
Book Description
The Ups and Downs of Being Round is coming of age story about a girl who struggles throughout her life with issues of weight. All of the emotions will be tapped as the reader takes this journey with Madison as she experiences heartache and heartbreak, joy and hilarity, pain and struggle, and after many mistakes and lessons love and happiness.
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