Thanks to NetGalley, Doubleday, and the authors for the opportunity to read this fun book!
In a nutshell, this is a book that pokes serious fun at the weight-loss industry and our society for being so focused on being skinny. The letter in the front of my ARC says that the authors found that when they were coming up with ludicrous weight-loss diets and workouts that they were all out there in the world - and there are some crazy ones!
Janey is the CEO of B - a bridal design group that sells uber-expensive gowns only to a size 4. When the designer, Beau, who is Janey's best friend since grade school, shows a picture to Janey of her eating a bruffin at a fashion show, he tells her that she must lose 30 pounds before she can come back to work. While Janey might have put on a few pounds since going through a divorce, she appears to have a healthy attitude about weight. Until the ultimatum. Suddenly she finds herself in the crazy world of rich people trying to lose weight however they can. Janey's good friend, CJ, who is always trying the latest crazy diet trend, jumps in to help out.
While this book is hilarious, it does point fingers at society and its body-shaming attitude that skinny is the ultimate price, even if it's not healthy. On a good note, it may make you want to eat healthier and go for a walk!
Lots of fun - highly recommended!
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