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ljbentley27 's review for:
The Big F
by Maggie Ann Martin
Ok. We know that I am a sucker for an interesting cover and it was the cover of The Big F that initially caught my eye. And since I am trying (unsuccessfully) to downsize my collection of YA books by donating them to the school library in which I work I decided to bump The Big F to the top of the list.
I am so glad that I did. The Big F is a book that surpasses the cover. Maggie Ann Martin’s story focuses on Danielle, a young girl who has had her future set out since before she could remember. She will be going to a specific college (as picked by her psychic mum) and she is going to do fantastic while she is there. However, fate isn’t set in stone and sadly Danielle doesn’t get into college. She failed. The Big F is a story about growing up and adjusting our life plans to the plans that life has for you instead.
My favourite part of this story was the relationship that Danielle had with her mother. It was so complex and difficult and Maggie Ann Martin absolutely nailed the breakdown of communication without wrapping it up in a neat bow. She made it seem real.
The Big F is a book that is firmly placed in that awkward category – when your protagonist is not quite an adult yet but they are no longer a child. Maggie Ann Martin cleverly displays just how hard it is for someone to be hanging in that precarious age balance.
The Big F by Maggie Ann Martin is available now.
For more information regarding Maggie Ann Martin (@maggersann) please visit www.maggieannmartin.com.
For more information regarding Swoon Reads (@SwoonReads) please visit www.swoonreads.com.
I am so glad that I did. The Big F is a book that surpasses the cover. Maggie Ann Martin’s story focuses on Danielle, a young girl who has had her future set out since before she could remember. She will be going to a specific college (as picked by her psychic mum) and she is going to do fantastic while she is there. However, fate isn’t set in stone and sadly Danielle doesn’t get into college. She failed. The Big F is a story about growing up and adjusting our life plans to the plans that life has for you instead.
My favourite part of this story was the relationship that Danielle had with her mother. It was so complex and difficult and Maggie Ann Martin absolutely nailed the breakdown of communication without wrapping it up in a neat bow. She made it seem real.
The Big F is a book that is firmly placed in that awkward category – when your protagonist is not quite an adult yet but they are no longer a child. Maggie Ann Martin cleverly displays just how hard it is for someone to be hanging in that precarious age balance.
The Big F by Maggie Ann Martin is available now.
For more information regarding Maggie Ann Martin (@maggersann) please visit www.maggieannmartin.com.
For more information regarding Swoon Reads (@SwoonReads) please visit www.swoonreads.com.