I don't know how many times while reading this book I needed to stop to dry my tears. You can feel everything the main character, Ellie, does. As I was a chunky child, I related to her in nearly every aspect of this novel. That being said, I believe -anyone- who has ever felt like they weren't/aren't enough can gain something from reading this book.
My only complaint is that this novel wasn't written earlier when I was in my Splash part of my life. Learning to Starfish took so many years of my life, and I feel as though this book would have helped and will help others to figure out how to take up their space in the world, unashamed and unafraid.