Rosemary is so fat when she steps on the scale it says, “No Live-stock please.”
Heather is so fat when she steps on the scale it says, “To be continued.”
Lisa is so fat, she leaves footprints in concrete!
Cindy has so many double chins she looks like she is staring at you over a pile of pancakes.

They are “just jokes” right? Well, to four high school girls they are more than just jokes. Due to coincidence or fate, a chance meeting occurs and a group of overweight girls transform into The Fat Haters’ Club.

Not every adolescent who is overweight is going to have the happy ending of loosing that weight and being accepted and loved by everyone as portrayed in much of young adult fiction. A more realistic picture would be that the obese adolescents are loved for who they are, not what they appear to be on the outside. One would view Cindy as a meek brunette with nothing much to say, Rosemary as a hot-tempered Hispanic, Lisa as an overachieving African-American, and Heather as just another sarcastic Auburn haired fat girl. The Fat Haters’ Club portrays realistic experiences that influence the girls’ view of body image based on societal pressures, family struggles, cultural influences, and negative internal battles. Who will overcome the pressures, struggles, influences and internal battles?

It was GREAT!!!!! , 11/03/2008
Reviewer: Kelly
I really loved the book, everything about it, the message, the characters, the storyline. It was written in a way that makes it relatable to many of us. I truly believe that this should be a book that every girl starting from elementary school should read! I would definetly recommend this book to my friends, you can count on that! Can’t wait til’ your next book!

Available at Tate Publishing, ebook also available.