I'm Not the New Me by Wendy McClure Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of I'm Not the New Me
Book Review: One New Me to Be Skipped
Summary: 1 Stars
After viewing all the reader feedback, I was eargerly anticipating the arrival of this book. I'm sorry to say I purchased this one. For those of you who can tolerate frequent (not rare or even occasional) profanity in the form of "f" this etc...this book is one you can get through. This read more like a version of "Bridget Jones Diary" with occasional references to the weight loss journey. The author uses comedy to poke fun at her experiences and, I believe we can all find things to heartily laugh at in this book. But for me, comedy doesn't come in the form of crudeness, or belittling others so the one or two laughs didn't overshadow the more frequent cringes. I don't doubt some will enjoy this book. But for others, please know that if you're looking for a clean read, full of insights and exploration of a weight loss journey, this may not be one for you.Book Review: Refreshingly honest, poignant and comforting
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the first book I've read in which the author does not have a goal to make sure she's living happily everafter by the end of the book. Finally! Wendy McClure writes the truth of her life, from her actual weight numbers to experiences as a child watching her mother battle her own weight issues. Wendy's story is parallel to my own and I'm sure thousands of other womens' stories across the world as well. It is nice to finally come across an author with whom I can truly relate. Laugh with her as she points out the differences of Weight Watchers from decades ago to now. Cry with her as, like so many of us, she stumbles into love and out of it. Wendy McClure writes her real journey and manages to be funny all at the same time. I highly recommend "I'm Not the New Me!"Book Review: Terrifically Funny!
Summary: 4 Stars
Wendy McClure entertains and charms her audience with a collection of witty, beautiful, and funny tales regarding her personal weight loss battle in "I'm not the New Me." McClure begins by telling her audience that every fat girl has a fat story about the trauma that caused the fat, but that she will spare us that recollection. Instead, McClure treats us to a bevy of hysterical anecdotes about her personal weight struggles, love life challenges, and family dysfunction.
I found "I'm not the new me" to be delightful. McClure's writing is very reminiscent of Laurie Notaro, of whom I am a huge fan. I thought this book was engaging and personal, while being funny and vulnerable. I do hope that McClure writes additional works, because I am really in love with her humor and writing style.
I highly recommend this book!
Book Review: smart, funny, relevant -- what more could you want?
Summary: 3 Stars
this book is freaking hilarious. i related to it very much, and left me with plenty to think about on my own road to self-acceptance. while some lament the blogger-turned-author trend, i tend to embrace it. i really don't care how mcclure entered the literary world, i'm just glad she's here, giving us someone intelligent and funny to read on the topic of weight issues. she needs to write more of them, and we need more writers like her.Book Review: stop encouraging authors who write books like this
Summary: 1 Stars
blogging has created a monster; droves upon droves of people who think that they are somehow important, interesting, different, and worthy of the attention they get from bored and lonely internet people. this wouldn't be a huge deal if it was confined to the internet, but these people are starting to write semi-autobiographical novels.
wendy mcclure can definitely be funny-- in fact, if she had chosen to write a book where the main character wasn't HER, i'd be totally into it. but as a fellow fat person and a person who has tried weight watchers (and as a person with a 10 year old online journal), i can see right through her. i know what she's leaving out. her fat shame is obvious on every page and i know what details she's leaving out, what details she's including. and, frankly, she's just not that interesting. she's nowhere near as interesting as a character that she invented could be, and there's the problem.
of course you should write what you know. of course every character you write about is YOU, partially, or at least someone you know. but there are ways to create a character with you in her who isn't just you, who doesn't live your normal boring life, who isn't just you with a fantasy life, and who isn't embarrassingly free of flaws and negative qualities like a character would have to be when you're just writing about yourself.
and as a side note i thought the way she talked about her mother was really gross. you can be crude and funny and candid without insulting the people you want to capture !
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