A review by the_jesus_fandom
The Granny Project by Anne Fine

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

 Yo this book is actually kinda mature. A lot of it flew over my head as a child, though. I liked the part where the children had to lower their vocabulary for a school project cause they were afraid they’d be accused of plagiarism. Guess some things never change. 

 But yeah, true to Anne Fine fashion, this book deals with some heavy topics. 

 CONTENT: 
 Language:
 Christ
 Bloody
 Bitch
 Cow
 
 Mentioned: rape, abortion, suicide, “handbag” being an old term for a bull’s penis and testicles
 
 People say "I'll kill _", one person even jokes he's glanced at the kitchen knife a couple of times; 
 a boy mentions he can look down a woman's shirt at her breasts: 
 a boy talks about women having curly hair in their armpits and down- (he gets cut off); 
 an official at the voting hall spends the rest of the day keeping his eyes peeled for unattended bags when he sees a suspicious group entering; 
 "when I cut my throat, you'll all know why"; 
 parents imply they wish the old lady would die (in their anger); 
 Sophie predicts Ivan's death: "And <i>dying</i> in a cell! Shot in the head, splattered, a broken egg in one of his own bloody omelettes!; 
 the grandma says some mildly impolite things about someone’s skin colour. 

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