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13 ways of looking at a fat girl

13 ways of looking at a fat girl

Contemporary LiteratureLiterary Fiction
Pages
256
Published
2016
Language
English

Synopsis

Lizzie grows up in Mississauga, constantly battling her perception of herself as a 'fat girl' despite her physical transformation. Even as a married adult, she struggles with her self-image, highlighting the enduring impact of body image issues. This story explores the psychological journey of a woman grappling with societal expectations and her own internal struggles.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

MelancholicReflectiveComplexThought-Provoking
Coming of Age

Genres

Contemporary Literature Literary Fiction Psychology

About the author

M
Mona Awad

Mona Awad is a Canadian novelist and short story writer, born in Montreal in 1978 and raised largely in Mississauga, Ontario. Her books include 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl (2016), Bunny (2019), All's Well (2021), Rouge (2023) and We Love You, Bunny (2025), darkly comic fiction that moves between literary satire and horror. She has lived in the United States since 2009 and teaches creative writing at Syracuse University.

Characters

LizzieProtagonist
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