Published in 2019
320 pages
Bethany Rutter is a stylish fat lady who generally writes and thinks about bodies and clothes, especially fat bodies and plus size clothes and all the social and political elements that go with that. Bethany’s bylines have also appeared in Glamour in the US, and the Guardian, the Telegraph Magazine, Refinery29, Dazed & Confused, The Fader and more in the UK. She has a Masters in journalism from Goldsmiths, University of London. As well as writing novels and editing books, Bethany is an avid podcaster, hosting one on plus size women and their style for navabi.co.uk called In the Wardrobe, and co-hosting a books podcast called What Page Are You On? She reads a ton, but also watches one episode of Seinfeld a day while putting her makeup on.
What is this book about?
It’s not my body that’s holding me back. I think it’s more of a problem that people tell me my body should hold me back.
Meet Emily Daly, a stylish, cute, intelligent and hilarious seventeen-year-old about to start her last year at school. Emily is also fat. She likes herself and her body. When she meets Joe at a house party, he instantly becomes The Crush of Her Life. Everything changes. At first he seems perfect. But as they spend more time together, doubts start to creep in.
With her mum trying new fad diets every week, and increasing pressure to change, Emily faces a constant battle to stay strong, be her true self and not change for anyone.
A warm, funny inspiring debut YA novel from Bethany Rutter: influencer, editor and a fierce UK voice in the debate around body positivity.
