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    Pretty Face

    By Mary Hogan

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    That's what I am. A funny girl. A friend. Nobody's girlfriend. The girl with the pretty face.

    Hayley wishes she could love living in Santa Monica, blocks from the beach, where every day—and everybody—is beautiful and sunny. But she just doesn't fit in with all the blond, superskinny Southern California girls who have their plastic surgeons on speed dial. Hayley is smart and witty and has such a pretty . . . face. Translation: Don't even think about putting on a bikini, much less dating superhot Drew Wyler. A bikini will never be flattering, and Drew will never think of her as more than a friend.

    Just when Hayley feels doomed to live her life in the fat lane, her parents decide to send her to Italy for the summer—not for school, not for fat camp, just for fun. It's there, under the Italian sun, that Hayley's vision of herself starts to change. She's curvy, not fat. Pizza isn't evil. And life is so much more than one-size-fits-all. Who knows? Once Hayley sees herself in a new light, maybe the girl with the pretty face will finally find true amore.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateMar 31, 2009
    ISBN9780061897689
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    Pretty Face
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    Mary Hogan

     Mary Hogan is the bestselling author of Two Sisters and the historical novel, The Woman in the Photo. Previous novels include the young adult titles, The Serious Kiss, Perfect Girl and Pretty Face (HarperCollins). Mary lives in New York City with her husband, actor Robert Hogan, and their Catahoula Leopard rescue dog, Lucy. maryhogan.com

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    • 5/5
      I read this in high school. I love a happy ending. This book made me feel good after I read it.
    • 4/5
      Mary Hogan gives us a refreshing read in “Pretty Face.”The novel centers around the main character Hayley, who lives in Santa Monica and can’t stand it. Being fat makes her an outcast in California, in school, at the beach — even in her own home. Her mom urges her to fight the fat, but Hayley can’t seem to commit and doesn’t really know if she wants to.Failing at fighting the bulge and at boys, Hayley pretty much gives up until her parents decide to send her to Italy. While there, Hayley tries to find herself.A funny, witty fat teen in the lead — a character that you don’t run into enough — captivated me. I was pulling for her. I wanted her to win, to succeed, to find herself and be happy. I felt that I could really relate to Hayley and what she was going through. Her plight comes across very honest and raw.Won’t you find out if Hayley gets her happy ending?Final say: Fun, quick read.
    • 4/5
      It's a really good read for me. I fell in love with Italy and Rome and I wanted to go there if I ever had the chance. I felt envious of Hayley and I can really relate to her dilemma, having been called "fat" as well. I like how the book tells about self-acceptance and liking yourself for who you are, I've learned a lot from this. This book is worth reading!I don't like Hayley's mom though. I understand how she wants her daughter to live the way she was when she was still thin, but the way she pushes Hayley into dieting and eating healthy isn't really helping her. And her father doesn't seem to do anything about it. Why have a father like that?After reading the book, I felt like I wanted to have my own Enzo, who would love me for who I am and not just because the scale doesn't tip over every time I step on it. Guys like him are hard to find in today's world.
    • 4/5
      This was a pretty good book. It was sort of like a cross between The Earth My Butt and Other Big Round Things and 13 Little Blue Envelopes. The main character is funny and pretty, but overweight, so most guys just end up as her friend. She goes to Italy and it changes her life and her perspective. She feels good about herself, loses a little weight, and falls for an Italian guy. Nice girly book!
    • 3/5
      What can I say, I am a sucker for high school books when the girl falls for the unexpected guy. Short but sweet story of the high school overachiever crushing on the hunky jock neighbor but falling for the guy with substance.