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Summary: I've been Jemima
Review: I have been reading some of these reviews, and I must say, unless you have been a "Jemima," you really don't understand what she is going through in the book.
Jemima is overweight, unsure of herself, in lust with what seems like an unattainable man, and is surrounded by women who she deems are better than her because they are thin and she is not. She meets a man online and disguises herself as a thin, fit, model-type woman, which is all fun and games until he wants to meet her. Jemima decides once and for all that she is going to lose weight, feel better about herself, and meet "the man of her dreams."
I loved this book because the characters were so well written. Jemima is the girl I once was; the girl so many women have been. Jane Green gets it all right, describing even how inadequate she felt sitting Indian-style on the floor talking to her roommates. The book is a quick read, a fantastic read. I recommend it to anyone who has been there, to anyone who wants to be there, and to anyone who wants a fun tale of life and, ultimately, love.
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Summary: I love this book!
Review: I have to say this is one of my favorite books. I swear I have read it at least a dozen times since I bought it a couple of years ago in Europe. I may not be as "fat" as Jemima but I can totally relate. Every woman has feelings of inadequacey for one reason or another. This book always makes me feel as if I have the power to change my destiny. It is an uplifting book. Every time I pick it up I cannot seem to put it down until I have read it thru. Pick it up, it's good.
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Summary: Jemima J: A Novel About Ugly Ducklings and Swans
Review: I loved this book! My favorite of all Jane Green's novels thus far. Green has such a way with words that she brings every character to life. It is so easy to get to know and fall in love with each and every one of her characters. You will devour this book in one sitting. As each chapter ends, you can't help but want to continue to see what else is in store. I highly recommend this book to any woman interested in friendship, love, and beauty - inside and out.
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Summary: Fabulous read!
Review: I only finished 2/3 part of this book, and I can't wait to write a review. I love this book! The story has some interesting twists as you go along. I love Jemima Jones. She is smart, snappy and kind. She has inner beauty that I want to be friend of hers no matter she lose her weight or not. She is a girl that many of us can relate to. I am by no means overweight (if I was, this book would motivate me to lose weight), but I can still understand how it feels. Many of us wished we could be slimmer, thinner like those striking models. When she was fat, I wished she could be slim and be adored by Ben. When I finally got to the pages reading she became slim and beautiful, I wanted to celebrate with her. I know from this point, her life is going to be changed forever. Nobody deny that men like beautiful, thin women. A lot of people are shallow and hollow, that's just the way it is. In fact, I don't agree with some readers that the book conveys a message "being thin being happy". It was a story about Jemima and the adventure she has while overcoming her weight problem. At the earlier pages, Jemima pointed to readers that underneath her fat appearance, she was smart, funny, had blue eyes and glossy hair, but nobody looked at her the way she looked at herself. All people saw her was she was fat. Is this 100% lie and untrue?
I've also read Bridget Jones' Diary, believe it or not, that was just an ok book for me. Jemima J is more fun. Well, this book is not perfect though. At first, I was not so used of the first person and third person switches. But now I manage. The unrealistic sense was Jemima seems lose her weight too quick. However, you never know, it could happen if she put her mind to it. Anyway, this is just a chick lit, not a stellar literature. It is not intended to be very realistic anyway. Just view it as an adult fairy tale - a Cinderella story. Do Jemima's two roommates look exactly like Cinderella's two cruel stepsisters?
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Summary: I enjoyed this book for what it was!
Review: I simply enjoyed this book. It was a fast read and I felt like I was on an emotional roller coaster. If a writer can make me want to finish a book in one night, that is a writer worth reading, period. I am an overweight woman of 33 and I was very impressed with Jane Green's view of overweight vs. thin. I also believe that Jemima learned a leason that being thin doesn't mean having everything in life.
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Summary: Jemima J review
Review: I thought that Jemima J by Jane Green was an awesome book. Prior to reading it, I had heard that it was about a fat girl that gets skinny. I was expecting a girl with very low self esteem being persuaded by the media to be thin and beautiful, which it was. However the ending of the book really made it worthwhile. Seeing her go from low self esteem not being who she wanted to be, to low self esteem with who she did want to be and then finally having high self esteem with the person she didn't intend to be but the person she was happy with and it wasn't all about the media and being perfect.
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Summary: Jemima J. Review
Review: I thought that Jemima J was one of the best books that I have read in a long time. It has a slow start, but once you get into it, you can't put it down. It keeps you interested throughout the whole novel. It also teaches you that looks aren't everything and that you should be comfortable with your own body. I think that girls should read this because they will be able to relate and also learn a lesson.
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Summary: It's truly fiction but I loved it!
Review: Judge this book for yourself. I can identify with the Jemima character as much as with the Fielding's Bridget. If you are looking for a quick read and want a bit of laughter, then read it.I agree that Green does stretch the truth a great deal in terms of Jemima's weight loss plan. Truth is, if we all took to losing weight the way Jemima did, we would all end up in the hospital. But this book is a work of ficition. Sometimes it's fun to escape from the fact to the world of ficition. I loved this book.
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Summary: Bridget Jones but with more of a bite
Review: Lest anyone think Jane Green is ripping off Bridget Jones (and judging from the sequel movie, that might be considered a double whammy), this ugly-duckling fable with an online twist that cheerfully skewers the dubious veracity of dating via the Internet doesn't focus on romance alone. No, this book comments on how shallow women as well as men can be, but it doesn't make Jemima Jones' sisters-in-crime entirely unlikeable. It's not just a "poor me, every woman is horrible" litany. In fact, the stereotypes--the gold-digger, the pretty-ugly stepsisters, the corporate media witch--get a refreshingly human treatment. It doesn't say anything new, except for pointing out that diet and health and fitness are a lifelong commitment you make to yourself.
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Summary: Wrong message ? I don't think so
Review: Many peoples may said that the book is sending wrong messages, but I believe that not matter how "politically incorrect" is the message, it reflects a crude reality of this society. Let the girls know that in reality, if you are fat, your dream guy may never dream about you like this Ben Williams that discovered love when JJ lost weight. Though the other guy may sound like crap, Mr. Brad at least loves his fat lady just the way she is. I am not sure JJ's "real love" is a guy who will ever looked at her if she didn't lost her weight. But we can also think if Prince Charming would have given a look at Cinderella if she didn't come out with nice clothes. This is reality in this society. This book just tells how it is to live in the world of the perfect bodies. If you have flaws, it is hard to live. Physically disabled peoples are shipped to some closet (hospice) because this society doesn't tolerate ugliness.
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