This collection of essays exploring race, feminism, pop culture, and how society reinforces the message that we are nothing without the perfect body is “the perfect combo of memoir, humor, and hard-hitting social commentary” (Book Riot) from “the hilarious voice of reason we all need right now” (Amy Schumer)-for fans of Samantha Irby and Roxane Gay. By the time Chloé Hilliard was twelve, she wore a size 12-both shoe and dress-and stood over six feet tall. Fitting in was never an option. That didn't stop her from trying. Cursed with a “slow metabolism,” “baby weight,” and “big bones,”-the fat trilogy-Chloe turned to fad diets, starvation, pills, and workouts, all of which failed. Realizing that everything-from government policies to corporate capitalism-directly impacts our relationship with food and our waistlines, Chloé changed her outlook on herself and hopes others will do the same for themselves. The perfect mix of cultural commentary, conspiracies, and confessions, F*ck Your Diet “is essential reading for anyone who knows-or needs to learn-that there's more to life than losing weight” (Bustle).
