Then she will be able to do everything she ever dreamed on, mainly trying out for the school musical and getting her old friend, Jackson, to fall in love with her. Ever decides that with gastric bypass surgery, she will lose the weight, and Skinny, for good. Her only friend is her childhood friend, Rat. She knows that everyone is disgusted by her. Ever has a voice in her head, who she calls Skinny, who tells her what other people think of her. She's been gaining weight ever since her mother died when she was ten. Then she will be able to do everything she ever dreamed on, mainly trying out for the school musical and getting her o Ever is 15 and 302 pounds.
Cooner writes next.moreĮver is 15 and 302 pounds.
I enjoyed this book tremendously, and I will certainly be looking forward to whatever Ms. I quickly became attached to Ever-I wanted to yell at her, to hug her and sometimes, to shake her. The story is sometimes sweet, sometimes hilarious and sometimes very sad but it is a fantastic story from beginning to end. Anyone that has felt left out due to a physical trait will relate to and root for Ever. Cooner perfectly captures teen angst, attitude and dialogue. Is it possible that her weight wasn’t an issue? If she appeared to be angry and hateful, it was only in defense………wasn’t it? Shouldn’t she be ridiculously happy right now, instead of feeling confused, as if something was missing? Being smart, Ever is quick to realize that she has lost more than just extra pounds, but is it too late? She’ll address that soon, it’s Rat, he’s always there for her.Įver begins to hear things for herself, rather than through Skinny. As her “new friends” get closer, Rat seems further away. Now, she can have everything she’s dreamed of. One thing Ever is sure about: Jackson has noticed. Are they being kind, or calculating? With Skinny whispering in her ear, Ever can’t be sure. That was Rat, always there, always dependable, and always, her Rat.Īs the pounds melt away, The Beautiful People start to speak to Ever. Her other best friend since childhood, the one that didn’t abandon her as she gained weight, went through the surgery and healing process with her every step of way. Determined to reclaim Jackson, Ever has gastric bypass surgery. Ever wants him back, as more than a friend, but she knows her weight is the issue. Jackson, a boy that was one of her best friends growing up, stopped speaking to her years ago. Her two step-sisters acknowledge her only when her assistance is needed. Ever knows what everyone is thinking, the Goth fairy on her should (named Skinny), tells her. This is why people think terrible thoughts about her.
Five years after losing her mom, it is clear that Ever stopped fighting. She has struggled with her weight for as long as she can remember, but she did it alongside her cherished mother. We had uni-brows, bad skin, horrendous hair and less-than-perfect bodies.Įver Davies’ high school experience is worse. Few of us were comfortable in our skin, justifiably so. I remember the horror of being a teen-aged girl. Ever Davies’ high school experience is worse. We had uni-brows, bad skin, horrendous hair and less-than-perfect bodies.
And Ever will have to confront that voice before she can truly find her own.more But demons, she finds, are not so easy to shake, not even as she sheds pounds. With the support of her best friend, Ever begins the uphill battle toward change. Partly in the hopes of trying out for the school musical-and partly to try and save her own life-Ever decides to undergo a risky surgery that may help her lose weight and start over. Ever knows she weighs over three hundred pounds, knows she’ll probably never be loved, and Skinny makes sure she never forgets it.īut there is another voice: Ever’s singing voice, which is beautiful but has been silenced by Skinny. Skinny tells Ever all the dark thoughts her classmates have about her. These are the words of Skinny, the vicious voice that lives inside fifteen-year-old Ever Davies’s head. Ever knows she weighs over three hundred pounds, knows she’ll probably never be loved, and Skinny makes sure she never forgets it.
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