This an important book to read for people of all genders, age, cultures and body types. 
 The overall message of the book is without a doubt body positivity and living life to its full potential, I was extremely impressed with Murphy's ability to convey this message through the characterisation of her realistic and well-rounded characters and their development and journey with insecurities, growing up, the beginning of relationships and family. 
 Julie Murphy has an extremely captivating writing style that I found both entertaining and educating. I thoroughly enjoyed her sense of humour that can be found in her outlook of the word "fat" and her love for Dolly Parton. This book was educating in that it offered a different perspective on body image, here we met a character who was confident with how she looked yet when other people started reacting positively to her physical appearance it only made her insecurities more existent. The character herself became shocked and almost ashamed at how she was reacting but I found this element of the main character refreshing, It made the book more relatable and personal. 
 I also enjoyed the hidden content/quotes that Julie Murphy perhaps intentionally made that commented and (attacked?) societies negative connotation on the variation and beautiful complexity of the human body, I appreciate this aspect so much and can't even put to words how reassuring and enlightening this book was to read. 
 oh and Bo Larson made my heart wrench and I'm still in contemplation whether I'm team Bo or team Mitch, god help me out of this triangle.