Am I Ugly? by Michelle Elman

Check out this review of the book, Am I Ugly? by Michelle Elman, as featured on Linda’s Book Bag Blog.

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Am I Ugly

My grateful thanks to Alice Geary at Midas PR for sending me a copy of Am I Ugly by Michelle Elman in return for an honest review.

Am I Ugly is published by Head of Zeus and is available for purchase here.

Am I Ugly?

Am I Ugly

In today’s world of supplements, celebrity diets and social media, it’s very easy to be hard on ourselves about the way we look. With all this pressure to strive for ‘perfection’ aesthetically, it is easy to forget how damaging this can be psychologically. Michelle Elman is a leading part of the body positivity movement that has been gathering momentum to liberate people from these unrealistic standards, recognise that all bodies are equally valuable and broaden the billboard definitions of beauty.

Am I Ugly? is this inspiring woman’s compelling and deeply personal memoir that describes her childhood experiences of life-threatening health problems, long stays in…

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