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I have to say that I picked up this book in a bundle with a few other Sarah Strohmeyer books. I feel like I'm reading them backwards as they progressively seem to get worse.

I thought the plot of this book sounded interesting and it seemed to start off promising. What I've come to notice in each book though is that there's always a rich someone or other that makes all problems go away. Well, this is real life. That doesn't happen. It pretty much makes me feel uncomfortable and depressed in a way.

Nola, seemed really down on people compared to how she hated people treating her differently because of her size. Which actually feels pretty real. I think we all mostly stereotype people by just looking at them no matter who we are. That's why I think this book had so much promise. Unfortunately, it just fell apart.

Some parts that were funny at first seemed to be dragged out and beaten to death. For instance the nun part. Ok, funny to mention once but continuously mentioning it over and over is kind of sad and makes it not even remotely funny.

I found this novel long and boring. I was skipping parts just to get through it. Not to mention the ending in my opinion was terrible. I don't think there is any part of this novel that can be considered romance. That would require the characters to be in the same place more than three times.

This novel just didn't feel right to me at all. I'm glad that Nola set her life in the right direction it just wasn't very believable for me. I have one more book in the bundle I purchased and I'm hoping it better.


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The Cinderella Pact Sarah Strohmeyer 9780525949572 Books Reviews

This was a fun and easy read. This book reminded me of Jane Green's Jemima J, Jemima J A Novel About Ugly Ducklings and Swans.

This is a really cute chick lit book with some good funny moments. The characters are identifiable and you find yourself connecting to the main character and rooting for her. I finished this pretty quickly and was sad when I finished it and had nothing left to read.
Ok so this was not something that I would originally read, however I was trapped in my mothers house after a car accident and she had the book. I read it and it was absolutely wonderful, shocking since I am more of a sci-fi fan, but I digress. The Cinderella Pact is an inspiring and awesome book that tells people that if you want change in your life, if you want your happy ending, then you need to do something about, stand up for yourself, don't let food in all of its magnificent glory help you hide from being the you that you were meant to be.
This was a fun, quick read. Although it was somewhat predictable, there was some interesting dialogue in it and humor. Unfortunately, the prejudice described in it is real.
Having struggled with weight since puberty (I am now 66) I could relate so much to this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it and thought the author really captured the emotional and physical struggles of "big boned girls". This book would be a great selection for a Book Club of mature women.
This book is OK, but I am having a hard time finishing it. Only about 40 pages to go and really don't care if I get to the end. I like a book that makes me want to pick it up and read, but this one has been laying around for over a week and I'm not motivated. I could have finished it in a day or two otherwise. I guess because Nola, the main character, spends too much time telling about what she is eating to lose weight. Slowing the story down to give diet tips just didn't cut it with me. I don't care about diet tips. Of course, her weight is an important part of the story, but I didn't know that when I bought the book. OK book, but could have been more fun if she had left out the menus.
As I was reading this book there was something tugging at the back of my mind. It felt like I had read a book very similar in style to this before. Then I finally remembered who it was. Jane Green. It reads a lot like her novels. If you like Jane Green you'll more that likely like this too. It's a quick read with the main character Nola and her 2 best friends deciding that they're going to lose weight. This is decided by the group at their favorite restaurant after being denied the "best table" because they are overweight. There are parts to the story including Nola falling for her super hot boss, her spoiled younger sister's wedding and Nola's alter ego. It's funny stuff but the thing that bothered me was the ending. I wanted a bit more and I can't tell if that's because I liked to book so much I didn't want it to end or if it was just an abrupt ending and needed a bit more to it. Either way, this is pretty good chick lit and I'll be looking for more of it!
No doubt about it, this is "chick lit" to the core. In the seemingly-neverending sea of pink-covered books in this genre, however, I liked "Cinderella Pact" more than most. It's cute and funny without seeming forced; it's quick-witted enough to keep my attention but light enough to enjoy while sizzling on a beach blanket in the midday sun. Basically, it covers all the bases of a successful beach read and, in my opinion, has a little more substance than a lot of its peers.

However, the entire story has a fairytale theme that, in my opinion, went too far and got annoying after awhile. Much of the book is written in an open, realistic, honest way that most women can identify with, then suddenly something fantastical happens and it just comes across as silly and contrived. The "fantasy" parts seemed tacked on and tacky (like the rich, successful Prince Charming's out-of-nowhere efforts to woo a chubby girl he's met twice, for instance, or the 4-hour "transformation" at the beauty salon that made her unrecognizable to her own boss and best friends.) After several chapters of realistic, lovely, lively writing, I was disappointed that the story kept returning to these ridiculous "twists" that are more Disney than Sex and the City. I like the idea of the modern-day fairytale just as much as the next girl, I just think this book would've done better without going so overboard.

All in all, the good parts outweigh the stumbling blocks and it comes out being a a nice, light, amusing summer read that has already started making the rounds among my girlfriends.
I have to say that I picked up this book in a bundle with a few other Sarah Strohmeyer books. I feel like I'm reading them backwards as they progressively seem to get worse.

I thought the plot of this book sounded interesting and it seemed to start off promising. What I've come to notice in each book though is that there's always a rich someone or other that makes all problems go away. Well, this is real life. That doesn't happen. It pretty much makes me feel uncomfortable and depressed in a way.

Nola, seemed really down on people compared to how she hated people treating her differently because of her size. Which actually feels pretty real. I think we all mostly stereotype people by just looking at them no matter who we are. That's why I think this book had so much promise. Unfortunately, it just fell apart.

Some parts that were funny at first seemed to be dragged out and beaten to death. For instance the nun part. Ok, funny to mention once but continuously mentioning it over and over is kind of sad and makes it not even remotely funny.

I found this novel long and boring. I was skipping parts just to get through it. Not to mention the ending in my opinion was terrible. I don't think there is any part of this novel that can be considered romance. That would require the characters to be in the same place more than three times.

This novel just didn't feel right to me at all. I'm glad that Nola set her life in the right direction it just wasn't very believable for me. I have one more book in the bundle I purchased and I'm hoping it better.