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Having spent more time collecting vintage clothing than making friends, fifteen-year-old "fat girl" Veronica has never been part of the in-crowd. Working at a consignment shop, she befriends two intimidating girls and quirky Lenny, the butt of their mean jokes. Veronica's difficulty in choosing between nice-guy Lenny and the mean girls is believably conveyed.