Rating: 
Summary: Unique and Exciting
Review: "Such A Pretty Face" puts more than just a new look at an old stereotype. Editor Lee Martindale has put together an amazing collection of size-positive short stories to celebrate a new era of heroes. With contributions from both well-established authors to new-comers in the genre, these stories are inspiring and entertaining. They affirm the beauty and abilities of a snubbed majority - the person of size. This collection is ground-breaking, exciting, and long overdue, but has been well worth the wait...and weight.
Rating:
Summary: Unique and Exciting
Review: "Such A Pretty Face" puts more than just a new look at an old stereotype. Editor Lee Martindale has put together an amazing collection of size-positive short stories to celebrate a new era of heroes. With contributions from both well-established authors to new-comers in the genre, these stories are inspiring and entertaining. They affirm the beauty and abilities of a snubbed majority - the person of size. This collection is ground-breaking, exciting, and long overdue, but has been well worth the wait...and weight.
Rating:
Summary: Unique and Exciting
Review: "Such A Pretty Face" puts more than just a new look at an old stereotype. Editor Lee Martindale has put together an amazing collection of size-positive short stories to celebrate a new era of heroes. With contributions from both well-established authors to new-comers in the genre, these stories are inspiring and entertaining. They affirm the beauty and abilities of a snubbed majority - the person of size. This collection is ground-breaking, exciting, and long overdue, but has been well worth the wait...and weight.
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Summary: Opinions Vary
Review: And mine seems to vary from that of the Booklist reviewer, who thought the best stories were by the bigger authors such as Scarborough, Wolfe and Nye. Scarborough's was nice with lots of humor, Wolfe's was kind of tough to wade through though, and Nye's, well, I had to give up on it. A lot of the other so-called "unimaginative and unpolished" stories were superior to these.
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Summary: A great concept, and terrific stories
Review: I ended up staying up far too late the night I got this book, because I kept telling myself I'd just read one more. The stories were well-written (I especially loved "Worse than the Curse" and "Casting Against Type"), and while the theme was definitely evident in all the stories, it was not hammered in. A touch of spice, rather than an overwhelming topnote.
Rating:
Summary: A great concept, and terrific stories
Review: I ended up staying up far too late the night I got this book, because I kept telling myself I'd just read one more. The stories were well-written (I especially loved "Worse than the Curse" and "Casting Against Type"), and while the theme was definitely evident in all the stories, it was not hammered in. A touch of spice, rather than an overwhelming topnote.
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Summary: Size should not be an issue!
Review: I found Such A Pretty Face a delightful romp from one end to the other. I very much enjoyed the concept that someone's size is irrelevant to their personality and abilities. The characters were people first and fat/large/whatever second, something I think more characters (and people) should try. I intend to buy many copies to give as gifts and would recommend this book to anyone who is tired of the fat versus thin stereotypes. These stories prove that there is more to people than just their packaging.
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Summary: Size should not be an issue!
Review: I found Such A Pretty Face a delightful romp from one end to the other. I very much enjoyed the concept that someone's size is irrelevant to their personality and abilities. The characters were people first and fat/large/whatever second, something I think more characters (and people) should try. I intend to buy many copies to give as gifts and would recommend this book to anyone who is tired of the fat versus thin stereotypes. These stories prove that there is more to people than just their packaging.
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Summary: Nice variety of stories
Review: I greatly enjoyed the stories in this book. I can't say that I liked all of them, but then again I've never read any anthology where that was true. I particularly appreciated the authors and editor resisting the urge to hit us over the head with the message of fat heroes and heroines. All the main characters were large, but that wasn't usually the crucial plot point. In other words, just like in real life (or at least the way it should be) size isn't their defining characteristic, it's just another facet of these well-rounded (pun intended) individuals. The stories span the range from traditional fantasy/fairytale to hard science fiction, with every step along the way.Picking a favorite story from this anthology is quite impossible. "A Taste of Song" by K.D. Wentworth, "Demon Bone" by Teresa Noelle Roberts, and "Lady Emerdirael's Rescue" by Lisa Deason are three that stick in my mind. All three deal with preconceptions about physical appearance and personal value in an entertaining and enjoyable way. The introductory poem by Jane Yolen, "Fat is Not a Fairytale", is wonderful and sets the perfect mood for the book. I sincerely hope that we'll see another anthology of stories like this from Lee Martindale and Meishe Merlin publishing.
Rating:
Summary: Nice variety of stories
Review: I greatly enjoyed the stories in this book. I can't say that I liked all of them, but then again I've never read any anthology where that was true. I particularly appreciated the authors and editor resisting the urge to hit us over the head with the message of fat heroes and heroines. All the main characters were large, but that wasn't usually the crucial plot point. In other words, just like in real life (or at least the way it should be) size isn't their defining characteristic, it's just another facet of these well-rounded (pun intended) individuals. The stories span the range from traditional fantasy/fairytale to hard science fiction, with every step along the way. Picking a favorite story from this anthology is quite impossible. "A Taste of Song" by K.D. Wentworth, "Demon Bone" by Teresa Noelle Roberts, and "Lady Emerdirael's Rescue" by Lisa Deason are three that stick in my mind. All three deal with preconceptions about physical appearance and personal value in an entertaining and enjoyable way. The introductory poem by Jane Yolen, "Fat is Not a Fairytale", is wonderful and sets the perfect mood for the book. I sincerely hope that we'll see another anthology of stories like this from Lee Martindale and Meishe Merlin publishing.
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