In "Fat Girl: A True Story" by Judith Moore, readers are taken on a journey through the author's brutally honest and painful childhood, marked by abuse, neglect, and self-loathing. The narrative delves into the author's struggles with obesity, stemming from a deep-seated need for love that was unfulfilled, leading to a complex relationship with food. Moore's writing style is described as haunting, compelling, and deeply emotional, drawing readers in with vivid imagery and poignant storytelling.
The book sheds light on the impact of a dysfunctional family dynamic, showcasing the author's battle with her weight, body image, and the societal pressures of beauty standards. Moore's memoir offers a raw and unfiltered look into her experiences, from enduring cruel taunts as a child to navigating the complexities of self-acceptance and love as an adult, making it a compelling and thought-provoking read for those seeking insight into the struggles of living as an overweight woman.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
The memoir includes triggers for high content around childhood abuse, obesity, self-loathing, and mentions of starvation, which may be disturbing to some readers.
From The Publisher:
A Top Ten Nonfiction Book of 2005 (Entertainment Weekly)
For any woman who has ever had a love/hate relationship with food and with how she looks; for anyone who has knowingly or unconsciously used food to try to fill the hole in his heart or soothe the craggy edges of his psyche, Fat Girl is a brilliantly rendered, angst-filled coming-of-age story of gain and loss. From the lush descriptions of food that call to mind the writings of M.F.K. Fisher at her finest, to the heartbreaking accounts of Moore's deep longing for family and a sense of belonging and love, Fat Girl stuns and shocks, saddens and tickles.
"Searingly honest without affectation… Moore emerged from her hellish upbringing as a kind of softer Diane Arbus, wielding pen instead of camera."-The Seattle Times
"Frank, often funny-intelligent and entertaining."-People (starred review)
"God, I love this book. It is wise, funny, painful, revealing, and profoundly honest."-Anne Lamott
"Judith Moore grabs the reader by the collar, and shakes up our notion of life in the fat lane."-David Sedaris
"Stark… lyrical, and often funny, Judith Moore ambushes you on the very first page, and in short order has lifted you up and broken your heart."-Newsweek
"A slap-in-the-face of a book-courageous, heartbreaking, fascinating, and darkly funny."-Augusten Burroughs
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About the Author:
Judith Moore, recipient of two National Endowments for the Arts and a Guggenheim fellowship, is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir Never Eat Your Heart Out, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Moore is the books…
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