Full-figured girls in a skinny world : a challenging situation joyfully taken up by Krassinsky, in these stories in which his well-rounded heroines — Fanny, Martha, Rosy and the others — are fully as charming as they are smart.

The tyranny of thinness is hard to live with when you’re a “plus-sized” girl. Which is why this series is such a breath of fresh air. Here, Krassinsky offers us exuberant portraits of young women who are strong in every sense of the word, sly when necessary, sometimes glum but never ready to be pushed around. And, with firmness and humor, they confront the attitudes of men – which often leave something wanting, to say the least.

This is a series for everyone : for girls who are « too round » — compared to what ? — , for those obsessed with their fear of gaining weight, and even for men. Indeed, the array of morons on display ought to inspire some reflection about basing judgements on shape or substance, the snobbery of physical appearances, and how love works in real life. All carried by a sharp-edged drawing style and an eye for colorful settings. A real treat.