Review: Fat Chances by J.S. Wilsoncroft

Paperback, 173 pages

Published June 1st 2012 by Write More Publications 

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Perfect Bound paperback, gloss cover, cream interior. "Pocket Romance" collection by Write More Publications.

Synopsis: Annie is a normal, overweight 18-year-old senior in high school, until she meets Cory, the sexy, super hot Zumba instructor that turns her life upside down. Plagued with extreme insecurity due to her excessive weight, Annie learns to love and to love herself. Through Cory, she learns that she is lovable.“Fat Chances” will warm your heart and reminds us all that it’s what’s in the heart, not on the body, that counts.

This is my 2 snowflake review

Fat Chances by J. S. Wilsoncroft is about an 18 year old, overweight, and insecure young girl named Annie. Annie and her Twin Sister Molly have a struggling relationship. Molly begs Annie to go to Zumba with her because there is a hot new Instructor named Cory that everyone likes to drool over. Will Annie be able to accept that not everyone sees her the way she sees herself? Will Cory be the man to bring her out of her insecurity rut? Will she throw what Cory is offering back in his face?

I thought that the author was right to point out the bullying issues that overweight teenagers have to go through. It really is a major issue that is often overlooked. Thanks JS for bringing that to light. Life can be hard for an overweight woman, but she has to be willing to help herself. Will Annie be able to help herself?

It didn't take me long to read this short story. Although the concept and blurb interested me I felt that the author didn't quite hit the mark on this one. Everything felt rushed. I understand that the young Annie was insecure but with being an overweight woman as well it was to the extreme. One minute she hated on her body the next she wanted to sit down with a tub of ice cream all to herself. I can understand the nervousness about the possibility of Cory playing a sick game. There are guys out there that do that type of thing all the time. However there are also those men out there that like women with meat on their bones; I know because I have seen both sides. My husband is 140 pounds and loves me, curves and all.

I wished some of the scenes were more detailed and didn’t feel like an afterthought. I was happy for Annie when she finally figured out she was worthy of Cory but then the book just ends. No epilogue, no future plans, nothing.  Maybe it was the author’s intentions for you to add your own forever thoughts.