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A review by btpbookclub
Big Girl, Small Town by Michelle Gallen
4.0
I don't even know how I came upon this probably Instagram but I reserved this at my library and I'm so glad I did. It's a new release I'd class as young adult/contemporary. It's about Majella who is 27 and what we would class as plus size. She's never left her home town, still lives with her mother at home and works in the local chippy.
The book reminds me of derry girls as stated on the cover, parts had me laughing out loud. There is no covering up here includes sex scenes and adult language. But a brilliant read. Majella does the same things daily in this story but it isn't boring. Majority of the book is set in the chippy she works at with it being a small town she gets everyone through her door and many stories along the way.
Her grandma has recently died so thats a huge part to her story too. The story itself is told over a week and time stamped throughout and I loved the whole layout of it. Like a diary format but a story. I love Majellas character but she seems stuck in her life at the moment. I really enjoyed it! A well deserved four stars from me. Highly recommend.
The book reminds me of derry girls as stated on the cover, parts had me laughing out loud. There is no covering up here includes sex scenes and adult language. But a brilliant read. Majella does the same things daily in this story but it isn't boring. Majority of the book is set in the chippy she works at with it being a small town she gets everyone through her door and many stories along the way.
Her grandma has recently died so thats a huge part to her story too. The story itself is told over a week and time stamped throughout and I loved the whole layout of it. Like a diary format but a story. I love Majellas character but she seems stuck in her life at the moment. I really enjoyed it! A well deserved four stars from me. Highly recommend.