Food Girls and Other Things I Can't Have eBook Allen Zadoff
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FOOD, GIRLS, AND OTHER THINGS I CAN'T HAVE is the story of a boy who doesn't fit--in his pants, in his family, in his school, or in his life. If Andrew Zansky can only be thin enough, smart enough, or popular enough, he thinks everything in his life will be perfect. His father will come back home. The pretty girl in school will fall in love with him. His Mom will be happy again.
While he's working to achieve this fantasy future, Andrew eats. A lot. He buries his problems in his Mom's mini-snacks, analyzing his world while stuffing down his feelings. "When I chew loud enough," he says, "I can't hear myself think. It's like a little vacation." FOOD, GIRLS, AND OTHER THINGS I CAN'T HAVE follows Andrew's journey to self-awareness and self-acceptance (by, unexpectedly, joining the high school football team). By the end of the story, Andrew stops living in his head and starts participating in life. Perhaps most importantly, he comes to understand that feeling different doesn't make him weird or special; it makes him just like everyone else.
Food Girls and Other Things I Can't Have eBook Allen Zadoff
With the success of YA writers like John Green, it's a wonder that this book is not better-known. The characters are witty, articulate, and completely lack the artificial, smarmy character that sometimes infects young people when adults try to write about them. The football players reminded me of the bad boys in Holes-- loved them so much. Terrific read and I will seek out more from this gifted author!Product details
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Food Girls and Other Things I Can't Have eBook Allen Zadoff Reviews
Zadoff has written not only an entertaining and sometimes comical story but one of depth and heart. Taking Andrew from geek to chic in ten seconds flat the reader is brought through a gambit of emotions -- self loathing, fear, love, discontent, empathy, distrust and much more. Rolled all together he's created a wonderful story of perseverance and growth.
What worked for me? Andrew is as self deprecating as it gets. He knows exactly who he is and where he sits in the caste system of the typical high school. He is certainly the low man on the totem pole and though he wishes otherwise he is the first to admit he'll never be one of the cool kids sitting at the poplar table. What stood out in his characterization was that though he has a wonderful sense of humor I could always feel just the slightest bit of sadness and trepidation in everything he did or said. Even when I was to believe he was truly happy I always knew that perhaps things weren't all they were cracked up to be.
Zadoff did a fabulous job of showing the bumps in the road. Andrew was mocked and tortured by bullies before during and after he was embraced by the popular crowd. His own behavior towards the "uncool" was objectionable at times. He was in no way perfect yet he was someone the reader could root for. I wanted him to be successful, wanted him to get the girl and be popular and get all the things he thought he wanted out of his family and friends. Then when he went on that journey to do all of that I just adored the events that transpired and what the results were (won't spoil that here though).
That realism is what made this story. It's truly about coming of age and discovering who you really are inside and out. It's about finding what is right for yourself, embracing it and being satisfied with the results.
I admit this book was reminiscent of the movie Lucas which I loved as a teen in the 80s. I've always been drawn to the geek overcomes adversity to be a better person scenario so I really enjoyed the end and where Andrew landed. I felt tremendously satisfied with the why and how of it all. I also liked that there were excellent messages about body image, family, friendship and love without getting remotely preachy. At no time did I feel like I was watching an after school special or being taught all about important social issues. This was thoughtfully written with relatable characters in an interesting and entertaining story that works for audiences young and old.
One of my favorite books of the year I strongly encourage you to pick it up and read it then encourage everyone you know to pick it up and read it too!
I was online browsing and I came across this book. I decided to give it a chance because you don't really find too many books with male MCs. Plus I liked that fact that it was about a MC struggling with his weight. Honestly, in the beginning I didn't like the book because all Andy kept talking about was himself being fat over and over and over again. It was really annoying to me, but I pushed on and after about the first 50 to 70 pages it started to get better. It was a funny read. I did like Andy, but I didn't understand if his weight was such a big problem to him, why didn't he tried to do something about it except eating more food. Even when he joins football, it's not to lose weight, but it's for a girl. I understand that he had issues at home that added to his eating, but even in the end of the book he is still eating though things are alright.
I liked how the book ended and I am happy Andy made the decisions he did, but I really wished he had done something different about his eating habits and or excercise. Overall, I ended up really enjoying this book. It made me laugh and it made me upset and it made me sad. I give it a 3.8 stars!
Content
Sex It does have a lot of sexual references here and there. There is no actual sex though.
Language There is moderate cursing throughout the book and inapproriate talk/jokes here and there.
This should be made into a movie that would be required by every teen and pre-teen.
The story in a nutshell A fat teenage boy finds acceptance on the football field.
I'm not fat, a teenager, male, or a football fan, but I loved this book. The main character is three-dimensional, as are many of the secondary characters. There's also a lot of great humor and a plot twist I didn't see coming.
My thirteen-year-old son, who's a football fan and a very picky reader, also really enjoyed this book.
If you enjoy Zadoff's writing, this book won't disappoint. I quite enjoyed it and am considering purchasing his other works.
Well, I know nothing about football... and I can barely remember high school - but none of that mattered - this book is utterly absorbing and funny and it rings true on all levels. I laughed, I cried. I thought about it long after I finished it. And I'll tell you, even though this is a "Young Adult" novel - it held some poignant wisdom for this adult who has not been young for a while now. I can't recommend this book enough --both for the teenager who is the odd man out or geek or whatever non-mainstream moniker you want to apply AND for the football hero who could use to gain some insight and sensitivity about those on the other side of the fence. Man, I hope they make a movie out of this! Regardless - read it - and make sure your kids read it, too.
What a wonderful book! This extraordinary young adult novel can be read on many levels and has as much to offer its adult readers as its younger ones. The story is compelling, humorous, and always honest. The characters are vividly brought to life with a truth and complexity that is engaging from first page to last. The story is strongly universal but also has several twists that separate it from more common literature of the genre. A cross between HOW I PAID FOR COLLEGE and THE CHOCOLATE WARS, this is the perfect follow-up to Zadoff's memoir HUNGRY.
With the success of YA writers like John Green, it's a wonder that this book is not better-known. The characters are witty, articulate, and completely lack the artificial, smarmy character that sometimes infects young people when adults try to write about them. The football players reminded me of the bad boys in Holes-- loved them so much. Terrific read and I will seek out more from this gifted author!
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