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'A book for the modern woman, laced with unflinching, glorious honesty.' Zara McDonald and Michelle Andrews, co-founders of Shameless Media

'A funny, real interrogation of Australia's body image problem, and a call to arms to dismantle diet culture.' Chantelle Otten, author and sexologist

'A feminist manifesto, a younger millennial gospel,…

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1 author picked All I Ever Wanted Was to Be Hot as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

As a fellow Australian journalist, I've followed Lucinda Price's journey closely over the past few years as she developed Froomesworld. Her debut book, a memoir about her struggles with ED and body image, is a story every woman of every age can relate to. I (literally) read it in a single day.

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