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dreadymorticia's review against another edition
Nope. I was very excited about this book but everything bugs me. That’s not what a food journal is. The relationship with the sister sounds very forced. The fact she is not ambivalent at all at 16 about her body is quite odd when you know everything teenage girl has to go through in our society. But I couldn’t get pass the first 100 pages so maybe it gets better later on.
katrina26's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
amysbookishlife's review against another edition
4.0
If you want a feel good read then this is the one for you! Big Bones was an entertaining read and shows you the importance of loving yourself, looking out for family and friends and finding out what really matters. It's a book that helps bring out body positivity in a unique way and the character of BB will certainly stick with me for a long time.
Full review over on my blog.
Full review over on my blog.
saffyofthecakes's review against another edition
4.0
Good read. Felt positive about bodies and food. Tw for eating disorders and food issues.
unreliablebooknerd's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
remusreads's review against another edition
1.0
Unfortunately just not for me. Massively triggering, near enough non existent plot and a largely immature way of viewing food/being overweight that I generally wouldn’t recommend. Definitely not my cup of tea, and I’d recommend one approach with caution if considering reading or recommending.
parodyonlife's review against another edition
1.0
* I couldn't find the plot in this book? Was there one?
* Bluebelle was the absolute worst.
* It was filled with horrible, unrealistic characters.
* And what's up with all that talk about food? Yes, it's a food diary, I get it. But it looked more like a freaking cookbook to me.
* The writing wasn't exactly pleasing. It felt like a collection of sentence fragments and CAPS. There were also some fluff chapters that really could have been dropped. Perhaps it would have made this book less dreadful.
Almost DNF.
* Bluebelle was the absolute worst.
* It was filled with horrible, unrealistic characters.
* And what's up with all that talk about food? Yes, it's a food diary, I get it. But it looked more like a freaking cookbook to me.
* The writing wasn't exactly pleasing. It felt like a collection of sentence fragments and CAPS. There were also some fluff chapters that really could have been dropped. Perhaps it would have made this book less dreadful.
Almost DNF.
dunneniamh's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a sweet, positive book surrounding the wonderfulness that is food and that strange purgatory between the way you look and the stigma surrounding fatness. Bluebelle, the story's protagonist, is a wonderful main character who owns and loves her body, even though she struggles with the way she looks sometimes. The fact that she gets the guy and has a happy ending makes for such a different story about a plus sized lady, and it made me feel so warm and fuzzy inside while I was reading it. It's a powerful little spark of a novel that has so many parts of it that makes you just want to give it a big hug, that I want to press it into the hands of every girl and woman I know.
blubimnotafish's review against another edition
2.0
Thought I was going to love this, but alas...
The message of the novel is a good one, but I found the execution lacking. For a majority of the novel, nothing much happens and it's all descriptions of food with no actual plot. It picked up a bit later in the novel, but I didn't find it very convincing (like the arc involving Max).
The message of the novel is a good one, but I found the execution lacking. For a majority of the novel, nothing much happens and it's all descriptions of food with no actual plot. It picked up a bit later in the novel, but I didn't find it very convincing (like the arc involving Max).