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by Sasha Paley

ISBN: 1442417188
ISBN13: 978-1442417182
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Reissue edition (July 13, 2010)
Pages: 272
Category: Growing Up and Facts of Life
Subategory: For Kids

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FREE shipping on qualifying offers. April's been saving all year to afford Wellness Canyon (aka Fat Camp) and she can't wait to start losing weight. Wil's wealthy health-nut parents are forcing her to go to the camp.

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Sasha Paley grew up in Chicago, where she spent a lot of time writing in cafés and attempting to flirt with guys from Northwestern.

Sasha Paley grew up in Chicago, where she spent a lot of time writing in cafés and attempting to flirt with guys from Northwestern. Sasha now lives in New York City, where she still spends a lot of time writing in cafés and working on her flirting skills.

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2007 Язык: ENG Размер: 2. 6 x 1. 8 x . 4 cm Поставляется из: США.

Сейчас книги нет в продаже. Возможно появится в будущем. 2007 Язык: ENG Размер: 2. Автор: Paley, Vivian Gussin Название: Wally& stories ISBN: 067494593X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780674945937 Издательство: Harvard University Press Рейтинг

Huge by Sasha Paley - Sixteen-year-olds Wilhelmina and April meet at Wellness Springs, a posh fat camp . Sasha Paley grew up in Chicago, where she spent a lot of time writing in cafés and attempting to flirt with guys from Northwestern

Huge by Sasha Paley - Sixteen-year-olds Wilhelmina and April meet at Wellness Springs, a posh fat camp in California. Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK (May 6, 2008).

April's been saving all year to afford Wellness Canyon (aka Fat Camp) and she can't wait to start losing weight. Wil's wealthy health-nut parents are forcing her to go to the camp, but Wil is determined to get revenge by gaining weight. They're supposed to work together to meet their weight-loss goals

Huge by Sasha Paley - TWO ROOMATES.

Huge by Sasha Paley - TWO ROOMATES. Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (June 3, 2008). ISBN13: 9781416957959. Grades: 7 and up. Ages: 12 - 99. Browse Related Books.

In this funny, poignant novel that is now an ABC Family original television series, sixteen-year-olds Wilhelmina and April meet at Wellness Springs, a posh fat camp in California. Wil couldn’t be more upset to be there and pledges not to lose a single pound all summer as a way of rebelling. April, on the other hand, has saved up her meager Blockbuster salary to go to Wellness Springs after seeing it featured in Teen Vogue . Assigned to be bunkmates and workout partners, the girls hate each other from the start. But when they both set their sights on the same guy, their goals are suddenly in sync, and it’s only a matter of who gets there first. Will they end up losing more than just weight? This summer is going to be Huge !

Comments:

allegro

I think the only thing that I can really say about this book is that it came off as very unrealistic to me. I would have a hard time believing that the author really understands what it's like to be an overweight teenager. I also think that the messages in this book leave much to be desired. I basically got the message that you can't be happy unless you're thin, and that losing weight is about becoming popular and getting boys. I personally think that weight loss should be about making yourself happy and being healthy. I mean, it's an interesting story I guess, but more than a bit misguided.

Wal

I read Huge twice! This book was so fabulous and well written and was all about friendship! I might go read it again!

Tansino

This book would have been a quick read, but I kept getting distracted. I used to watch the show, so when I saw the book, I got really excited and just had to buy it. It was well worth the read. It's really interesting and I'm not sure that I've ever been so enthused by a book. By the end, I was quietly cheering along with the book. Seriously fantastic.

zmejka

Was really excited about this book.. :) Loved the show and needed the book asap. Thanks for the quick shipment.

Faezahn

It gave a very emotional and meaningful message of teamwork. It is a book every child and adult should read. I couldn't wait to watch the motion picture!

Monin

A really good book, and a very good and easy read. I would definitely recommend it to any age bracket for reading.

Blackseeker

HUGE (reviewed on May 1, 2007)

A clichéd, moralistic tale of lessons learned at fat camp. Two girls spar and then bond as summer roommates. Perky April has "saved all year... all of [her] birthday money. Christmas. Everything" to pay for Wellness Canyon because she wants to be thin and popular. (How birthday and Christmas gifts could possibly total "seven grand" for a girl with a single mother on disability is distractingly inexplicable.) Wil, in contrast, has rich parents who own a sleek gym chain; her fatness is their shame, so they force her to go. Both April and Wil lose weight over the summer, while they obnoxiously insult each other, become friends, kiss the same boy, plot revenge on him, fight more and make up. Paley unequivocally touts weight loss and repeatedly uses words like "waddled" about her fat characters. She also displays ignorance of physiology, equating fitness unquestionably with thinness. Appalling and simplistic. (Fiction. 11-13)
Pub Date: May 22nd, 2007
ISBN: 978-1-4169-3517-9
Page count: 272pp
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

I started to read Huge for I Heart Monster's Read Along a few weeks ago. I was happy to discover that Huge was a fun and easy read. The characters were interesting, and I was surprised that I ended up actually liking both April and Wil even though April is a much more likable character most of the time. It was nice to see April and Wil grow as characters as the book progressed.

Even though he is a minor character, my favorite character was Dave. He seemed like such a sweet guy, but I thought he was way too nice to April especially after the way she treated him. She was too blind by her selfish wants to see that he liked her, so I do not think that she deserved his kindness.

The main reason for the drama in the book was Colin, the jock of fat camp. Both April and Wil ended up crushing on him. Obviously, they ended up fighting with each other over him, and he turned out to be a huge jerk and player. Big surprise. Oddly enough, the experience actually caused them to become good friends in the end.

Huge is a great summer/ beach read. There are plenty of funny moments to keep you entertained. I have watched a couple episodes of the show on ABC Family, and I have discovered that the show is loosely based on the book. I did not see many similarities at all.

Side note: The chapter headings were yummy! They made me want s'mores every time I started a new chapter.