I liked this one! It’s overall message was very sweet and inspiring. The detail I liked most about this story was Natalie herself. She has a difficult time not only loving, but simply accepting herself and her body just the way it is. That is something I think many young people can relate to. She is not a perfect person--she makes mistakes and says the wrong things and sometimes doesn’t fulfill her life the way she wants to--but she is a person that is trying, and I found that to be the highlight of the book. This book teaches how someone can love themselves exactly as they are and that other people really don’t care as much as you think they do; they can actually be quite supportive and caring. It’s inspiring and hopeful to read. 

One other detail I enjoyed about Natalie’s story was the travel aspect! Everywhere Natalie goes, she discovers a new part of herself and eventually learns to cultivate and love that new discovery. It was a very nice evolution to see. She begins the novel with a disordered way of thinking and eating and we, as readers, get to see the change throughout the novel as Natalie learns a more healthy way of thinking and eating. It’s extremely lovely. 

My one dislike about this novel was the writing style. It felt a little like it was trying to be something that it couldn’t quite reach, and that felt frustrating to read. It wasn’t too bad, but it was something I wanted to see be improved.