Read My Hips: How I Learned To Love My Body, Ditch Dieting, And Live Large (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
Read my hips was so relatable (for me, at least) and though Kim's journey did not convince me to stop dieting myself, her self-acceptance was impressive, and some of the comments astonishing! Kim's perspective is the black sheep in this millenium, and certainly not one you would find anywhere else. She does not shy from more derogatory words for those who are plus sized (like fat) and revels in her size.I would highly recommend this. Kim has a very lyrical way of writing.I less read than inhaled this book. It was like sneaking into my sister's room and reading her journal. In two breathless sittings I was ecstatic to discover another member of my growing tribe of perky, creative, gorgeous, sassy Amazon women who were embodying what I had intuited for years. It's tempting to pour out my heart after reading this book, but this is a review, not my personal diary. Trust me, if given the opportunity, however, I would give you an ear (eye?) full! The book is written about the experiences that came together to make Kim who she is and what she cares/writes about. She is effectively a Civil Rights Activist helping us chubbettes walk a little taller, knowing we are not alone.That lyricism I mentioned at the beginning? It is the path that meanders through stories that all fat girls and women survive. It helps make the inevitable wash of emotion less immediate... it's as if the quality of the writing tokes the melodrama OUT of one's own experience and in stead makes one feel part of something bigger and more interesting than may have before been thought.It is a fast read, so the value is exquisite. You can't afford not not read it if you are a big person... or if you are afraid of being a big person. Every library should have a copy, to counteract the hundreds of diet book they are forced to cycle through every few years. Self-Esteem never really goes out of style unlike the latest weight-loss panacea. See you around, ladies. Hopefully at the Beach!
What do You think about Read My Hips: How I Learned To Love My Body, Ditch Dieting, And Live Large (2011)?
Better than I expected, but a tad tedious in places. Quite thought- provoking. Worth a look.
—jsutherland
