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Mekdela

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Mekdela is an Ethiopian-American writer, activist, and organizer. She is a contributor of the anthology, “Pan African Spaces: Essays on Black Transnationalism.” Her work has been featured in the North England Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Pennycress Zine. She is an avid student of Feminist and Critical Race theory. Mekdela earned her MA in Social and Public Policy from the University of Leeds, where she wrote about how the media and public perception shape each other and the public policies that create our realities.

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Average rating: 3.5 · 122 ratings · 59 reviews · 1 distinct work • Similar authors

Plus-Size: A Memoir of Pop Culture, Fatphobia, and Social Change

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I read this book when I was in the 8th grade, in the throes of clinical depression, and fresh out of a friend group breakup. This was the most difficult year of my life. I am so grateful for the school library and young adult books like this one. Though it's not listed in my memoir, this book helped shape my character. Notable quotes: "One's character is set at an early age. I'd hate to see you sw Read more of this blog post »

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Mekdela rated a book did not like it The Imaginary Friend by Michelle Dunne (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book is criminal. Firstly, there should have been trigger warnings at the beginning of the book or the chapters featuring explicit content. Eve's story is tragic and it touched me deeply, but I still recognize that this book is problematic. Afte ...more
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Mekdela and 6 other people liked Stitching Ghost's review of Plus-Size: A Memoir of Pop Culture, Fatphobia, and Social Change: "It was interesting to revisit some of quintessential items of millennial pop culture with an angle that was more than merely nostalgic. The part about the Spice Girls was really great. I wish we had gotten a little more on the memoir side though beca" Read more of this review »
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Mekdela rated a book it was amazing The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0) by Suzanne Collins	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Stellar! I loved this book. I recently reread the entire Hunger Games series after I finished Sunrise on the Reaping. Sunrise was my favorite, so The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes had big shoes to fill. And fill it did! It's now my favorite book of t ...more
Jan 04, 2026 07:28PM · like · see review
Mekdela rated a book it was ok One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1) by Karen M. McManus (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Spoilers below* I was disappointed by this book. The premise is that one of the four students in the "Bayview Four" is lying and directly involved in Simon's murder. "Pay close attention and you might solve this," the book jacket reads. So I paid clos ...more
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Mekdela and 175 other people liked krista ☽✧'s review of One of Us Is Lying (One of Us Is Lying, #1): " One of us is lying aka one of these persons that are all walking highschool drama tropes is lying but we got no clues. so ehm. (view spoiler)" Read more of this review »
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Mekdela and 1315 other people liked Trina's review of One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1): "Content warning: Harmful representation of sexuality and mental illness. This book was such a disappointment because I was REALLY enjoying it up until the last 3rd or so. I seriously thought this would be a 4 or 5 star read. However, upon finishing, I" Read more of this review »
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Mekdela rated a book it was amazing Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read this book when I was in the 8th grade, in the throes of clinical depression, and fresh out of a friend group breakup. This was the most difficult year of my life. I am so grateful for the school library and young adult books like this one. Tho ...more
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Mekdela rated a book it was ok Me Before You (Me Before You, #1) by Jojo Moyes (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I noticed that this book had a lot of misogyny in it. Most clearly in the way Lou's Dad berates her, including calling her a "lardass" for no perceptible reason. She even describes herself as small at one point. At her birthday dinner, Lou takes comf ...more
Nov 04, 2025 11:03AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Me Before You by Jojo Moyes <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mekdela made a comment on Emily’s review of Me Before You (Me Before You, #1) " You are correct "
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Mekdela rated a book it was amazing 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book is excellent! Awad captures what it's like to grow up fat so well that it must come from personal experience. I saw parts of myself in main character Lizzie and I also saw scores of other women of all sizes in her journey. So many people ha ...more
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