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A review by amy_k
Big Bones by Laura Dockrill
3.0
I went into this expecting a cross between Bridget Jones' Diary, by Helen Feilding and Dumplin' by Julie Murphy. What I got was totally different!
Bluebelle Green (BB) is tasked with keeping a food diary, but she records everything. At times, I found the 'stream of consciousness' style of writing quite overwhelming. Also, after the first few page-long descriptions of food and meals I had to start skipping these because the detailing made me feel a bit sick. Leaving those issues aside, BB is a great character; funny, confident, strong-willed and easy to root for. I loved the other characters, too especially Max, Cam and Dove. I could take or leave the Mum and Dad and found their bickering annoying. Alicia, BB's boss, is obviously meant to be a cow.
This is very much a coming of age novel, where the main character's struggles are internal - how does BB steer a course as a happy fat person, in a world designed for thinner people? Eventually, she finds a way to do this, and more. A positive, uplifting read.
Thanks for the publishers and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
Bluebelle Green (BB) is tasked with keeping a food diary, but she records everything. At times, I found the 'stream of consciousness' style of writing quite overwhelming. Also, after the first few page-long descriptions of food and meals I had to start skipping these because the detailing made me feel a bit sick. Leaving those issues aside, BB is a great character; funny, confident, strong-willed and easy to root for. I loved the other characters, too especially Max, Cam and Dove. I could take or leave the Mum and Dad and found their bickering annoying. Alicia, BB's boss, is obviously meant to be a cow.
This is very much a coming of age novel, where the main character's struggles are internal - how does BB steer a course as a happy fat person, in a world designed for thinner people? Eventually, she finds a way to do this, and more. A positive, uplifting read.
Thanks for the publishers and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.