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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Real love . . . as seen on TV. A plus-size bachelorette brings a fresh look to a reality show in this razor-sharp, “divinely witty” (Entertainment Weekly) debut.
“Effortlessly fun and clever . . . I found the tension impeccable . . . and that made my…
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2 authors picked One to Watch as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved the use of mixed-media in this book - podcast transcripts, tweets, a group chat - and how it followed the structure of a dating show season. I used to watch The Bachelorette (which this book's reality show is based on) and this took me back to that time. I loved following the protagonist while she taped the show and the outside reaction to each episode; that was a great addition to the story. I also loved the plus-size representation in this. Though the protagonist appears self-confident to the outside world, she's very insecure and vulnerable, struggling with the…
Bea Schumacher is a plus-sized fashion blogger and outspoken critic of the lack of diverse body types in the media and on the reality dating show, Main Squeeze, in particular.
When she is asked to star on the show and pick the man she wishes to marry, Bea agrees, excited about what this might mean for her career and her love life.
This book gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at reality television and provides a satisfying answer to what is real and what is staged. I loved how the plot of Main Squeeze and the novel formed co-centric rings…
From Barbara's list on plus-sized protagonists.
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