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Available
Series
Publication
Candlewick (2019), 352 pages
Description
Sophomore year has just begun, and Angie is miserable. Her girlfriend, KC, has moved away; her only friend, Jake, is keeping his distance; and the resident bully has ramped up a vicious and targeted campaign to humiliate her. An over-the-top statue dedication planned for her sister, who died in Iraq, is almost too much to bear, and it doesn't help that her mother has placed a symbolic empty urn on their mantel. At the ceremony, a soldier hands Angie a final letter from her sister, including a list of places she wanted the two of them to visit when she returned home from the war. With her mother threatening to send her to a treatment facility and the situation at school becoming violent, Angie enlists the help of her estranged childhood friend, Jamboree. Along with a few other outsiders, they pack into an RV and head across the state on the road trip Angie's sister did not live to take. It might be just what Angie needs to find a way to let her sister go--and to find herself in the process.… (more)
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LibraryThing member Carolee888
This book had me in a love-hate relationship with the main character. At the beginning, I thought that Angie, the main character was wallowing in self pity. Her woes were her total world. Angie seemed to only care about herself. Angie lost her girl friend and was devastated and she had an argument
I did like the idea of Angie doing things on her sister's list of what she would like to do with Angie after she returned from military duty and I do love road trips. I grew up in Indiana and I learned some strange stuff about Ohio. I stayed up in the middle of the night lapping up the road trip. But on and off I really loved the story and I did not understand the story. 50% great and 50% huh?
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before her sister left for the Middle East and was killed. Those are legitimate woes. But it took me a while to know that her mother was truly messed up. Then bullying came into the story and I understood that. I was bullied a lot when I was a preteen and I tended to stay away from people. But she did not notice that other people were having tough times and I really did not like that. I did like the idea of Angie doing things on her sister's list of what she would like to do with Angie after she returned from military duty and I do love road trips. I grew up in Indiana and I learned some strange stuff about Ohio. I stayed up in the middle of the night lapping up the road trip. But on and off I really loved the story and I did not understand the story. 50% great and 50% huh?
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LibraryThing member Library_Lady_Lisa
Fat Angie Rebel Girl Revolution is the sequel to the Stonewall Award winning Fat Angie. The novel opens with the fallout from the previous novels’ ending. Angie has been dealing with a suicide attempt, the loss of her girlfriend, who moved away, and the death of her military sister. An outcast at
As if what is happening in her life isn’t enough, Angie’s relationship with her mother is toxic. “Why did it have to be the good one?” Angie overhears her mother in reference to her daughter’s death. Without a support system at home, the bullying escalates at school so much that Angie’s mom will be sending her to a faith based rehabilitation facility to focus on her “sexual identity crisis”. With life kicking her when she’s already down, Angie embarks on a journey her deceased sister has left.
There are so many 80’s and 90’s references you’d think Angie lived during that time. Even the road trip quest fits the nostalgic feel. This feel provides a fun balance to the heaviness of Angie’s struggles. The dynamic between Angie and her mom is so heart wrenching I would be interested in seeing how that transcends in the future.
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school, for being overweight and a lesbian, Angie struggles with intense bullying.As if what is happening in her life isn’t enough, Angie’s relationship with her mother is toxic. “Why did it have to be the good one?” Angie overhears her mother in reference to her daughter’s death. Without a support system at home, the bullying escalates at school so much that Angie’s mom will be sending her to a faith based rehabilitation facility to focus on her “sexual identity crisis”. With life kicking her when she’s already down, Angie embarks on a journey her deceased sister has left.
There are so many 80’s and 90’s references you’d think Angie lived during that time. Even the road trip quest fits the nostalgic feel. This feel provides a fun balance to the heaviness of Angie’s struggles. The dynamic between Angie and her mom is so heart wrenching I would be interested in seeing how that transcends in the future.
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LibraryThing member lenamaybooks
Having not read this first book in this series, I was concerned about whether or not I would be okay reading this book. However, I don’t feel like I missed much to the back story. I did have trouble connecting with the book - and maybe that’s because I expected something more like She’s Come
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Undone by Wally Lamb. However, this is a quick read with some interesting perspectives. Show Less
LibraryThing member kimpiddington
Likeable narrator who is facing a myriad of problems and never gives up. I was cheering for her-and she deserved it.
LibraryThing member oddandbookish
I received an ARC of this book for free from the publisher (Candlewick Press) in exchange for an honest review.
First off, I just want to put out a trigger warning since this book deals with a lot of serious topics such as fat shaming, bullying, grief, homophobia, and self-harm.
This book is the
I liked the plot of the book, particularly the road trip aspect. The reason why I wanted to read this book was because it was about an RV road trip. I’m an RVer so that appealed to me. The best parts of the book involved the road trip. The beginning of the book is really heavy subject-wise, so the road trip came at the perfect time.
However, the execution of the book wasn’t great. The writing style wasn’t my favorite. It was a bit awkward and clunky at times. I wished it flowed more smoothly.
Overall, I enjoyed the story despite some flaws in the execution.
First off, I just want to put out a trigger warning since this book deals with a lot of serious topics such as fat shaming, bullying, grief, homophobia, and self-harm.
This book is the
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sequel to Fat Angie, and going into this book I did not know that. I had thought it was a standalone book. Even though I did not read the first book, I was still able to understand what was happening in this book. There were a few things that I was confused about in the beginning, but I managed to figure it out. I liked the plot of the book, particularly the road trip aspect. The reason why I wanted to read this book was because it was about an RV road trip. I’m an RVer so that appealed to me. The best parts of the book involved the road trip. The beginning of the book is really heavy subject-wise, so the road trip came at the perfect time.
However, the execution of the book wasn’t great. The writing style wasn’t my favorite. It was a bit awkward and clunky at times. I wished it flowed more smoothly.
Overall, I enjoyed the story despite some flaws in the execution.
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LibraryThing member kalky
Angie is about to start sophomore year, and she's miserable. She made it through 9th grade on her second go, but her girlfriend has moved away, her best friend has been emotionally distant, the guy who has been bullying her has increased his efforts, and Angie is still trying to figure out how to
FAT ANGIE: REBEL GIRL REVOLUTION by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo is a follow-up to FAT ANGIE. Unfortunately, I didn't read the first book, but that didn't stop me from being able to immerse myself in Angie's story--and her pain. Charlton-Trujillo fills in the book one backstory so that readers who are new to Angie can keep up as she moves forward, and the author manages it without interrupting the flow of her narrative too much. And that narrative ... I enjoyed it so much. The writing style for FAT ANGIE is different. There are plenty of lists, there are definitions, and there are a lot of hyphenated descriptors, and it took a couple of pages for me to adapt. Once I did, the story pulled me in and left me completely invested in Angie, her pain, and her humor.
Charlton-Trujillo's approach to telling Angie's story fits perfectly with her main character's thoughts, and a lot of those thoughts are dark and angry because Angie's life is filled those things. Happily, Angie is remarkably resilient, and there's enough humor, love, and adventure to balance the pain. That said, there were plenty of sections of the book that left me reading with tears streaming down my face--be warned if, like me, you read books in public places. As Angie observes, "Life is heart and ache ... you can't have one without the other."
FAT ANGIE's secondary characters, though diverse, aren't as well drawn as Angie, and we get to see them only through Angie's lens. And Angie's relationships with her friends and family are far from perfect. Her mother is unapproachable and judgmental, Angie feels that all of her friends have deserted her over the years, and Angie has trouble accepting kindnesses from people. She's seeing a therapist, but Angie is suspicious of anything that has been arranged by her mother, so she's afraid to be too invested in the therapist's suggestions.
There are many great observations in FAT ANGIE, and many lessons about grieving, friendships, and self-love. But my favorite might be one that I shared with my own teen daughter: "Girls who have a story don't ever have to apologize for living it. You just gotta learn from it."
FAT ANGIE: REBEL GIRL REVOLUTION is a terrific book, and my thanks to the publisher for a copy of the book in exchange for my unbiased review.
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mourn her sister. She is certain that she doesn't like the very public method of grieving that their mother has adopted, and it's after the ceremonial unveiling of her sister's statue that Angie finds her own way. Her sister had written one last letter to Angie, and it detailed a road trip plan for the two of them--a plan that she hoped would help Angie conquer many of her fears.FAT ANGIE: REBEL GIRL REVOLUTION by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo is a follow-up to FAT ANGIE. Unfortunately, I didn't read the first book, but that didn't stop me from being able to immerse myself in Angie's story--and her pain. Charlton-Trujillo fills in the book one backstory so that readers who are new to Angie can keep up as she moves forward, and the author manages it without interrupting the flow of her narrative too much. And that narrative ... I enjoyed it so much. The writing style for FAT ANGIE is different. There are plenty of lists, there are definitions, and there are a lot of hyphenated descriptors, and it took a couple of pages for me to adapt. Once I did, the story pulled me in and left me completely invested in Angie, her pain, and her humor.
Charlton-Trujillo's approach to telling Angie's story fits perfectly with her main character's thoughts, and a lot of those thoughts are dark and angry because Angie's life is filled those things. Happily, Angie is remarkably resilient, and there's enough humor, love, and adventure to balance the pain. That said, there were plenty of sections of the book that left me reading with tears streaming down my face--be warned if, like me, you read books in public places. As Angie observes, "Life is heart and ache ... you can't have one without the other."
FAT ANGIE's secondary characters, though diverse, aren't as well drawn as Angie, and we get to see them only through Angie's lens. And Angie's relationships with her friends and family are far from perfect. Her mother is unapproachable and judgmental, Angie feels that all of her friends have deserted her over the years, and Angie has trouble accepting kindnesses from people. She's seeing a therapist, but Angie is suspicious of anything that has been arranged by her mother, so she's afraid to be too invested in the therapist's suggestions.
There are many great observations in FAT ANGIE, and many lessons about grieving, friendships, and self-love. But my favorite might be one that I shared with my own teen daughter: "Girls who have a story don't ever have to apologize for living it. You just gotta learn from it."
FAT ANGIE: REBEL GIRL REVOLUTION is a terrific book, and my thanks to the publisher for a copy of the book in exchange for my unbiased review.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
352 p.; 5.63 inches
ISBN
0763693456 / 9780763693459