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I Was Pleasantly Surprised!, August 15, 2000
This review is from: Something's Wrong with Your Scale!: A Romantic Comedy (Paperback)
I bought Something's Wrong With Your Scale! because I read Beeperless Remote, and really liked it. When I first started reading SWWYS! I didn't think I was going to like it. But after about the first chapter, I started to warm up to the book. And I really started to feel for Sonny and Kayla, especially in the scenes where other people treated them like they weren't even human just because they were overweight. I have never had a weight problem myself, but I think Whitfield did an excellent job of showing me what it feels like to have a "battle of the bulge." I particularly liked the scene where Sonny, Chet, and E got drunk, and Sonny finally told them about themselves! They had bigger personal problems than Sonny, yet they had the nerve to treat him like some kind of outcast because of his weight, and because he was dating an overweight woman. Even though Whitfield told Sonny's story in a rather comical, lighthearted manner, he made some pretty serious points about the level of disrespect shown to overweight people, and about the need to lose weight because of internal factors, instead of external ones. Even in Sonny's relationship with Kayla, Whitfield was making a BIG statement in showing us how even an overweight man has problems with dating and being seen in public with an overweight woman. Big GUYS definitely get cut more slack than big GIRLS in this society. I think that may be why Kayla appears to never really win her battle with the bulge. It seems like she was almost rebelling against everyone else's insistence that she lose weight. She was a pretty good woman (smart, doing well financially, funny, witty, bold, and just an all-round nice person), yet she was treated like a leper because of her weight (especially in the clothing store scene). Well, as you can see, I got a lot out of the book, even though it's a light easy read. I see some of the criticism of other reviewers of this book, but I find Whitfield's writing to be different from the standard popular African-American authors out today, so I enjoy reading his books. He's different, and after all, variety is the spice of life.
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Read it now!, July 16, 2002
This review is from: Something's Wrong with Your Scale!: A Romantic Comedy (Paperback)
If you've read Beeperless Remotes and Guys In Suites you will definately like Something's Wrong With Your Scale. This book mixes comedy with romance and keeps your attention (which is one of the things I like most). If you don't read this you'll be missing a treat. Warning: It may seem to move a little slow at times but believe me it WILL pick up and when it does you WILL be hooked!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Highly Entertaining!, May 4, 2002
This review is from: Something's Wrong with Your Scale!: A Romantic Comedy (Paperback)
Sonny Walker is a single thirty-something brotha. He's funny, personable and has a decent job. However, most sistahs won't give him the time of the day. The problem? Sonny is 75 pounds overweight. He is addicted to food and he can't get go over the fact that his ex-girlfriend Marsha dumped him over his weight gain. Sonny wants to win Marsha back. His plan is to lose weight. He joins the FutraSystem weight-loss center. The food is horrible and the petite sized trainer has never been overweight. The only good thing about the program is another FutraSystem participant Kayla. Kayla has it all- career, money and a house. However, Sonny cannot deal with her size 24 body. Together, they embark on the FutraSystem program. Sometimes following it and most of the time, they make late runs for midnight dinners and snacks. Kayla and Sonny become friends and this causes Sonny to exam his views on beauty and romance. After all, can't a woman be attractive and not be thin? His friends say answer "no" to his question; whereas, Sonny's heart tells him "yes". Sonny grapples with society's prejudices against large sized women. He learns that beauty is not limited to cover girl models. SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH YOUR SCALE is a hilarious romantic comedy. I would highly recommend this book.
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