All About Vee (by C. Leigh Purtill)
common sense media says
Tale of plus-sized actress addresses body image concerns.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is pretty clean fare. Vee does kiss her boss, who later becomes her boyfriend. She also auditions with a very, er, hands-on director, who it turns out is making porn. This book could inspire some important discussions about the media and pressure women and girls feel to be thin. Parents and teachers may want to read
Common Sense Media's Girls and Body Image Tips for some facts and advice.
Educational value:
Could inspire some important discussions about the media and pressure women and girls feel to be thin. Parents and teachers may want to read Common Sense Media's Girls and Body Image Tips for some facts and advice.
Positive role models:
Readers will be drawn to funny, talented Vee, and they will empathize
with the plus-sized actress who faces harsh scrutiny by Hollywood
casting agents -- and even the owner of the coffee shop where she works.
The author is to be applauded for bringing these important body image
issues to the forefront -- and for creating a big girl protagonist who
stands up for herself (and even though she is much bigger than her
skinny friend, Big Vee still gets the guy).
with the plus-sized actress who faces harsh scrutiny by Hollywood
casting agents -- and even the owner of the coffee shop where she works.
The author is to be applauded for bringing these important body image
issues to the forefront -- and for creating a big girl protagonist who
stands up for herself (and even though she is much bigger than her
skinny friend, Big Vee still gets the guy).
Violence:
Not applicable.
Sex:
Vee kissed her boss, who later becomes her boyfriend. She also reads for an audition that she begins to realize is for a porn film.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Just a few like BMW and Coffee Bean.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Not applicable.
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teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
Disappointing.
This was an OK read, but I had to push myself to finish reading it(NOT because of content issues, but because it wasn't to exciting). I thought it was going to better. It started of really slow and didn't pick up much. Veronica's character seemed stuck up throughout most of the book. It was also predictable at times, but had a good ending.
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