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Coming of age as a Fat brown girl in a white Connecticut suburb is hard. Harder when your whole life is on fire, though.Charlie Vega is a lot of things. Smart. Funny. Artistic. Ambitious. Fat. People sometimes have a problem with that last one. Especially her mom. Charlie wants a good relationship with her body, but it's hard, and her mom leaving a billion weight loss shakes on her dresser doesn't help. The world and everyone in it have ideas about what she should look like: thinner, lighter, slimmer-faced, straighter-haired. Be smaller. Be whiter. Be quieter. But there's one person who's always in Charlie's corner: her best friend Amelia. Slim. Popular. Athletic. Totally dope. So when Charlie starts a tentative relationship with cute classmate Brian, the first worthwhile guy to notice her, everything is perfect until she learns one thing--he asked Amelia out first. So is she his second choice or what? Does he even really see her? Because it's time people did.A sensitive, funny, and painfully honest coming-of-age story with a wry voice and tons of chisme, Fat Chance, Charlie Vega tackles our relationships to our parents, our bodies, our cultures, and ourselves.

"Fat Chance, Charlie Vega" by Crystal Maldonado

In Crystal Maldonado's heartwarming and hilarious debut novel, "Fat Chance, Charlie Vega", Charlie Vega is a fat girl living in a small town where everyone knows everyone else's business. She's tired of being treated differently because of her size, so she decides to make a change.

Charlie starts by joining the school track team, even though she's never been a runner before. She's determined to prove to everyone, including herself, that she's more than just a fat girl. As Charlie trains and competes, she learns about friendship, love, and the importance of being true to herself.

"Fat Chance, Charlie Vega" is a refreshing and inspiring story about a young woman who overcomes adversity to achieve her goals. Charlie is a relatable and lovable character, and readers will root for her every step of the way. Maldonado's writing is funny, honest, and thought-provoking, and she tackles important issues like body image and self-acceptance with grace and sensitivity.

This book is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider. It's a story about finding your place in the world and learning to love yourself for who you are. "Fat Chance, Charlie Vega" is a powerful and unforgettable novel that will stay with readers long after they finish reading it.

Here are some of the things readers are saying about "Fat Chance, Charlie Vega":

"This book is everything! It's funny, heartwarming, and inspiring. I loved Charlie from the first page, and I rooted for her every step of the way." - Amazon reviewer

"Crystal Maldonado has written a masterpiece. This book is so important and necessary. It's a story that needs to be told." - Goodreads reviewer

"This book is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider. It's a story about finding your place in the world and learning to love yourself for who you are." - BookBub reviewer