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Outta Sight
Hope's two most favourite pastimes in the whole world are eating and daydreaming. In her dreams she is rich, beautiful, famous and, best of all, popular - nothing like the overweight, dumpy teenager that stares back at her every day from the mirror.
Then comes the summer of 1944 and suddenly Hope finds her wishes coming true - some of them, anyway. With the help of her cousin, Hope learns how to become the beauty she's always wanted to be. And sure enough, the boys do come flocking. But where are all her friends disappearing to?
Then comes the summer of 1944 and suddenly Hope finds her wishes coming true - some of them, anyway. With the help of her cousin, Hope learns how to become the beauty she's always wanted to be. And sure enough, the boys do come flocking. But where are all her friends disappearing to?
212 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1987
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May 21, 2021
This is the only fiction book I have read over and over. Somehow, It always makes me take care of myself, and lose weight. 40, 50 or even 70+ pounds.
My sister is 4 years older and she bought it new through school, back in '87-ish. She let me have it, because of the pretty cover. I didnt read it till 3 years later, when I was more proficient. Now I am 44, it is still on my shelf. My teen daughter saw the picture, read it. What do you guess?? She started makeing better choices too.
My sister is 4 years older and she bought it new through school, back in '87-ish. She let me have it, because of the pretty cover. I didnt read it till 3 years later, when I was more proficient. Now I am 44, it is still on my shelf. My teen daughter saw the picture, read it. What do you guess?? She started makeing better choices too.
January 1, 2016
I really did not like this. The writing is okay, although it's fairly dated and at times uses language that would make most people fairly uncomfortable (slurs, etc.). But the subject matter is a whole different story.
First of all, this is set around the war, but Hope is barely aware of it. At most, it's an inconvenience to her, like that she can't get underwear with elastic. She's incredibly shallow, honestly, and it's not pleasant to read about. Read the rest on my blog.
First of all, this is set around the war, but Hope is barely aware of it. At most, it's an inconvenience to her, like that she can't get underwear with elastic. She's incredibly shallow, honestly, and it's not pleasant to read about. Read the rest on my blog.
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