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A review by jessicasophie
Big Bones by Laura Dockrill
5.0
I actually love this. It's incredible. I wish I had the kind of self-confidence that BB does.
It's an incredible look at body positivity from the eyes of a fat teen who loves her body and loves food just as much - and she isn't ashamed. When an appointment with a nurse leads to her promising to keep a food diary to apease her mum, she begins to write out her entire summer holiday: from working shifts at Planet Coffee, getting googly-eyed over barista Max, handing out with her darling, daring sister Dove, and the mountainous climb of joining the gym, every page is filled with a delightful narration of what it's like to be sixteen and in love with yourself when nobody else is. It’s the most beautiful ode to food and loving yourself no matter what.
It's an incredible look at body positivity from the eyes of a fat teen who loves her body and loves food just as much - and she isn't ashamed. When an appointment with a nurse leads to her promising to keep a food diary to apease her mum, she begins to write out her entire summer holiday: from working shifts at Planet Coffee, getting googly-eyed over barista Max, handing out with her darling, daring sister Dove, and the mountainous climb of joining the gym, every page is filled with a delightful narration of what it's like to be sixteen and in love with yourself when nobody else is. It’s the most beautiful ode to food and loving yourself no matter what.