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Rating: 
- Touching
Great, moving read, October 28, 2008
I am an adult who loves to read well-written YA books.
Artichoke's Heart stole my heart.
The story introduces us to Rose who is going to be sixteen and who is suffering internally and out - with a problem with food and her weight. She is well over 200 pounds and can't seem to stop herself from eating.
This is a subject that is very close to my heart. I can well imagine how difficult it must be for any teenager today to 'fit' into the role of the perfect teen and weight issues are particularly horrible and self-defeating.
Our main character Rose is suffering and although she does not do much complaining in this storyline, you can actually FEEL her pain. She is surrounded by the love of a good family (who just do not understand her shame and pain).
I loved Rose. She was a regular teenager who had to work after school for her money - she was not a little diva as we so often find in these books now. Rose,to me, was written as a true reflection of a young girl.
Not only does she have to deal with her body issues, but she is also dealt the additional blow of finding out her mom is sick. This takes the storyline into an entirely different direction and we see how both mother and daughter are suffering but somehow they cannot seem to speak to each other about their pain.
This book sends a very positive message - you need to be who you are - and if you decide that you need to 'changes' you MUST do it for yourself.
The writing was fun and touching and I applaud the author for 'having the audacity' to actually give a fat girl a loving, kind and understanding boyfriend AND a sexy best friend. This was, as mentioned, a very positive message -
I loved this book and recommend it highly.
Rating: - Losing weight and gaining a life
Rosemary Goode gets a treadmill, two diet books and a collection of Emily Dickinson poems for Christmas, when what she was yearning for was a thyroid condition that would take off a quick 70 pounds. She stashes her lovers, "Mr. Hershey, Mr. Reeses, and Mr. M & M" under her bed while her mother stocks the pantry with Special K. Food is all she thinks about, all day every day. She binges, she purges, and she's miserable. But she's also very smart, very funny, and willing to change and even see a therapist. The way she makes herself look around at her family, friends and classmates, letting them change her as she changes them, makes a strong story that even a size 2 would enjoy reading.
Rating:
- A Mouth watering book
Suzanne Supplee
Dutton Juvenile (2008)
ISBN 9780525479024
Reviewed by Hillary Krajewski (age 15) for Reader Views (8/08)
Rosemary Goode is smart, funny, and a nice person. Not to mention the best eyebrow waxer in Spring Hill, Tennessee. But no one really cares about all those things, because she's overweight. Rosemary's only friends are the chocolate bars she has stashed under her bed. Everyone constantly reminds her of the weight she needs to lose. Like with the treadmill her mother bought her for Christmas, which she's probably never going to use and the tickets to the weight-loss convention that she got from her aunt. And since her mother runs the best beauty shop in town, blending in with her surroundings is not as easy as she hopes for. So when she finally resolves to lose the weight after hitting an all time high of two-hundred-three pounds after Christmas, she realizes that this is about more then just the extra pounds. And with the help of two unexpected allies from her school, an always happy and popular cheerleader and bluebird, Kay-Kay Reese, and a jock from her study hall, Kyle Cox, she realizes that not all people judge her by her weight and some can see her inner beauty that she has trouble seeing on her own.
"Artichoke's Heart" had me hooked from the beginning and I couldn't put it down until I read the very last word. Rosemary's narration was filled with humor and sarcasm which is sure to make you laugh. It would be very difficult not to sympathize with her. "Artichoke's Heart" is not just about a girl struggling with her weight, but also about her journey with learning to love herself regardless of the numbers on her scale and accepting that others can love her as well. This is the one book about obesity I didn't mind reading. Next time you see that overweight girl in you class, you'll think twice before you judge her. The author really understands how high school life is and the way a teenage girl like Rosemary thinks. Girls between the ages of 12 and 17 would enjoy this book. "Artichoke's Heart" by Suzanne Supplee will change the way you view overweight people.
Rating: - Artichoke's Heart, great read
Suzanne Supplee was my son's first "real" girlfriend, so naturally her book was of interest to me. I told her it would take me awhile to read it because I'm fairly adicted to watching television! However, after picking up the book on a beautiful Saturday, I sat outside on my deck and didn't go in until I was finished! The relationship between Rosie and her mother was so real. Having lived in Columbia, TN, for many years, the references to the area brought back wonderful memories. The humor of this young girl who overcame taunts by classmates flowed through the book. I can hardly wait to give it to my granddaughter. I know she'll love it just like I did!
Rating: - A delectable story for any girl
"Artichoke's Heart" is a heartwarming story that is about much more than just a "big girl" finding her own way. Rosemary Goode is just like any other 16 year-old, dealing with insecurities and first crushes, but she's also a girl who is much wiser and wittier than the average teenager. All of Supplee's characters are real, and more importantly, relatable. The dynamic relationships between Rosemary and her family were humorous and captivating, and I was rooting for her the whole way through the book.
I couldn't put the book down and I look forward to more from Mrs. Supplee. The cover art was especially adorable and added to the book's wonderful charm.
- TouchingGreat, moving read, October 28, 2008
I am an adult who loves to read well-written YA books.
Artichoke's Heart stole my heart.
The story introduces us to Rose who is going to be sixteen and who is suffering internally and out - with a problem with food and her weight. She is well over 200 pounds and can't seem to stop herself from eating.
This is a subject that is very close to my heart. I can well imagine how difficult it must be for any teenager today to 'fit' into the role of the perfect teen and weight issues are particularly horrible and self-defeating.
Our main character Rose is suffering and although she does not do much complaining in this storyline, you can actually FEEL her pain. She is surrounded by the love of a good family (who just do not understand her shame and pain).
I loved Rose. She was a regular teenager who had to work after school for her money - she was not a little diva as we so often find in these books now. Rose,to me, was written as a true reflection of a young girl.
Not only does she have to deal with her body issues, but she is also dealt the additional blow of finding out her mom is sick. This takes the storyline into an entirely different direction and we see how both mother and daughter are suffering but somehow they cannot seem to speak to each other about their pain.
This book sends a very positive message - you need to be who you are - and if you decide that you need to 'changes' you MUST do it for yourself.
The writing was fun and touching and I applaud the author for 'having the audacity' to actually give a fat girl a loving, kind and understanding boyfriend AND a sexy best friend. This was, as mentioned, a very positive message -
I loved this book and recommend it highly.
Rating:
- Losing weight and gaining a lifeRosemary Goode gets a treadmill, two diet books and a collection of Emily Dickinson poems for Christmas, when what she was yearning for was a thyroid condition that would take off a quick 70 pounds. She stashes her lovers, "Mr. Hershey, Mr. Reeses, and Mr. M & M" under her bed while her mother stocks the pantry with Special K. Food is all she thinks about, all day every day. She binges, she purges, and she's miserable. But she's also very smart, very funny, and willing to change and even see a therapist. The way she makes herself look around at her family, friends and classmates, letting them change her as she changes them, makes a strong story that even a size 2 would enjoy reading.
Rating:
- A Mouth watering bookSuzanne Supplee
Dutton Juvenile (2008)
ISBN 9780525479024
Reviewed by Hillary Krajewski (age 15) for Reader Views (8/08)
Rosemary Goode is smart, funny, and a nice person. Not to mention the best eyebrow waxer in Spring Hill, Tennessee. But no one really cares about all those things, because she's overweight. Rosemary's only friends are the chocolate bars she has stashed under her bed. Everyone constantly reminds her of the weight she needs to lose. Like with the treadmill her mother bought her for Christmas, which she's probably never going to use and the tickets to the weight-loss convention that she got from her aunt. And since her mother runs the best beauty shop in town, blending in with her surroundings is not as easy as she hopes for. So when she finally resolves to lose the weight after hitting an all time high of two-hundred-three pounds after Christmas, she realizes that this is about more then just the extra pounds. And with the help of two unexpected allies from her school, an always happy and popular cheerleader and bluebird, Kay-Kay Reese, and a jock from her study hall, Kyle Cox, she realizes that not all people judge her by her weight and some can see her inner beauty that she has trouble seeing on her own.
"Artichoke's Heart" had me hooked from the beginning and I couldn't put it down until I read the very last word. Rosemary's narration was filled with humor and sarcasm which is sure to make you laugh. It would be very difficult not to sympathize with her. "Artichoke's Heart" is not just about a girl struggling with her weight, but also about her journey with learning to love herself regardless of the numbers on her scale and accepting that others can love her as well. This is the one book about obesity I didn't mind reading. Next time you see that overweight girl in you class, you'll think twice before you judge her. The author really understands how high school life is and the way a teenage girl like Rosemary thinks. Girls between the ages of 12 and 17 would enjoy this book. "Artichoke's Heart" by Suzanne Supplee will change the way you view overweight people.
Rating:
- Artichoke's Heart, great readSuzanne Supplee was my son's first "real" girlfriend, so naturally her book was of interest to me. I told her it would take me awhile to read it because I'm fairly adicted to watching television! However, after picking up the book on a beautiful Saturday, I sat outside on my deck and didn't go in until I was finished! The relationship between Rosie and her mother was so real. Having lived in Columbia, TN, for many years, the references to the area brought back wonderful memories. The humor of this young girl who overcame taunts by classmates flowed through the book. I can hardly wait to give it to my granddaughter. I know she'll love it just like I did!
Rating:
- A delectable story for any girl"Artichoke's Heart" is a heartwarming story that is about much more than just a "big girl" finding her own way. Rosemary Goode is just like any other 16 year-old, dealing with insecurities and first crushes, but she's also a girl who is much wiser and wittier than the average teenager. All of Supplee's characters are real, and more importantly, relatable. The dynamic relationships between Rosemary and her family were humorous and captivating, and I was rooting for her the whole way through the book.
I couldn't put the book down and I look forward to more from Mrs. Supplee. The cover art was especially adorable and added to the book's wonderful charm.
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