i appreciate the premise and the general plot of the novel, but i feel like the writing and the events lagged in parts. there were way too many topics that the author appeared to want to sincerely tackle in a natural manner that fit in with the plot and the tone but it didn't always work out. 

this novel was more about the effect of trauma on the protagonist rather than overly focusing on the cause + direct events of the trauma itself, and i think that was done well to an extent. i did consider dnf-ing this one multiple times solely due to how many times vivian kept making fatphobic remarks and observations. it was repetitive, obsessive, and frankly difficult to get through sometimes, but at the same time i think it does figure well into the many ways that trauma affects people. 
 
if it is possible to get through the obsessive fatphobia and the irritatingly self-righteous tone the protagonist takes on sometimes, then one could give it a try: chantal v. johnson is very much a gifted writer with lots of potential.