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October 10, 2004

Jemima J

by Jane Green

I really liked this book. I read it in a few days time, looking forward to picking up the book whenever I had a chance. It was very easy and entertaining reading. It read like a romance movie, and gave extra tidbits of information because it is a book.

It is about an overweight woman, Jemima, who dreams of being thin and attractive - as if that held the key to everything. She's secretly in love with a coworker (who has no clue) and is having an online relationship with a "perfect" man she's never met.

The only thing that bothered me was that the author didn't really seem to have a "true" handle on what it's like to be overweight. Jemima is 200 pounds, and at 200 pounds some of the things that happen to her because of her weight are a little far-fetched. But, I was able to ignore that aspect and enjoy the book anyway.

Date Finished: Oct 13, 2002