I remeber when I was in eigth grade and my favorite thing to do was just READ. It took me away from my life. But, the Jr. High library didn't carry books that related to me (i.e. Judy Blume books like, "Forever" or "are You There God? It's Me Margaret?") It really upset me that I couldn't have these books to help me through what was going on in my life. My parents had just divorced and womanhood was coming like a freight train on hot tracks, I was scared. I needed something. After reading lame books they assigned to us, that to me at the time were old, stuffy, and boring, I stopped reading. YEEEAAARRS later,I was flipping channels, caught Oprah talking about this book, went out and with the little bit o' cash I had, bought it. I didn't read it until a year later, sumtimes things happen when they're supposed to, they just fall into yer life, lap, and hands. I had just finished Alice Walker's, "The Color Purple" an wanted to stay in that feeling. So, I picked up this book. I felt like I was reading my life on those pages. I was the fat girl, (like Delores) in school, alot of it had to do with misplacing my emotions about my parents just like Delores. Feeling like everyone is staring at what u buy for lunch. Staring when walk anywhere. Being made fun of constantly through out yer life makes u very bitter to the point you can't taste what sweet is anymore. This book made me look, really look at myself, my parents and my weight. I know this isn't really a review, but I wanted to share this with someone. So, if any of u out there have kids...please don't let them make fun of people that are different, it really would save alot of us good years and money on therapy. thank you for reading this. Go read the BOOK!