The Shape of Us
Lisa Ireland
Reviewed by Helen
This book has been sitting on my kindle waiting to be read for such a long time and I am kicking myself for not reading it sooner, it is a beautiful story about friendship, about finding yourself, coming to terms about your body shape and it is heartbreaking as well so make sure that you have a box of tissues ready because you will need them but it is also a heartwarming story, this is one to read, come along and meet Jewels, Mezzz, Ellie and Kat.
These four woman all from different backgrounds, meet on an online weight loss forum, they all have their own reasons for wanting to lose weight.
Jewels comes from a big Italian family, she is happily married to Matt and runs a successful business selling cupcakes and cannoli, yum but she is desperate to have a baby and losing weight might just be the way to help.
Mezz, is a Doctor in a country town, she is married to Sean and they have three boys but life isn’t going the way she hoped it would she feels like a bad mother and with all of the weight she has put on feels she is lacking in the wife department as well, she is hoping to lose some weight and feel healthier and more attractive to Sean.
Ellie has moved from London to Canberra to be with the woman she loves and everything looks to be fabulous except Ellie is lonely her partner Jenn has a high profile job and is jet setting here there and everywhere and Ellie feels that her weight is not helping.
Kat came to Australia from Bosnia as a young teenager with her mother as refugee’s, these days she is living in a small coastal town with her partner Josh and their baby Amira but when things go pear shaped with Josh Kat becomes a single mother and is more determined than ever to lose the excess kilos gained while pregnant.
Some are doing well losing weight some not and they decide to start their own private blog here they will have the odd difference of opinion as they all have different personalities there are some clashes, but you can see their friendship growing stronger. Their personal lives are starting to implode here and there but they gain strength from each other.
This is a beautifully written story that takes a lot into account that woman worry about every day in their lives and it is done so well with lots of emotion, I loved getting to know these woman and see them find themselves and to see them show such support at the end the tears came in bucket loads, but I loved this story so much, it is one that I highly recommend.
These four woman all from different backgrounds, meet on an online weight loss forum, they all have their own reasons for wanting to lose weight.
Jewels comes from a big Italian family, she is happily married to Matt and runs a successful business selling cupcakes and cannoli, yum but she is desperate to have a baby and losing weight might just be the way to help.
Mezz, is a Doctor in a country town, she is married to Sean and they have three boys but life isn’t going the way she hoped it would she feels like a bad mother and with all of the weight she has put on feels she is lacking in the wife department as well, she is hoping to lose some weight and feel healthier and more attractive to Sean.
Ellie has moved from London to Canberra to be with the woman she loves and everything looks to be fabulous except Ellie is lonely her partner Jenn has a high profile job and is jet setting here there and everywhere and Ellie feels that her weight is not helping.
Kat came to Australia from Bosnia as a young teenager with her mother as refugee’s, these days she is living in a small coastal town with her partner Josh and their baby Amira but when things go pear shaped with Josh Kat becomes a single mother and is more determined than ever to lose the excess kilos gained while pregnant.
Some are doing well losing weight some not and they decide to start their own private blog here they will have the odd difference of opinion as they all have different personalities there are some clashes, but you can see their friendship growing stronger. Their personal lives are starting to implode here and there but they gain strength from each other.
This is a beautifully written story that takes a lot into account that woman worry about every day in their lives and it is done so well with lots of emotion, I loved getting to know these woman and see them find themselves and to see them show such support at the end the tears came in bucket loads, but I loved this story so much, it is one that I highly recommend.
5 stars
Published March 28th 2017 by Macmillan Australia
