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A review by annmariereads
The Girl Who Outgrew the World by Zoje Stage
4.0
What a doozie of a novella! It’s got modern fable/Greek mythology vibes meets Dateline with a sprinkling of Moana. Now that’s a sentence I’ve never said before.
Heads up - rape and sexual assault
This is a small book about a wonderful, gigantic girl. Lilly, who is eleven year old, has started growing, but it’s waaay more than your average growing pains. Doctors are at a loss for what to do, as is her dad. Once they want to start riskier treatments, Lilly decides she must run away to figure out where she really belongs.
I’ve gotta say, this book surprised me in a good way. After reading (and immediately loving) our author’s other books like Baby Teeth and Getaway I was waiting for the creepiness to set in, but it never did. It’s super interesting to see this fantastic author writing in a different genre than usual.
Stage does a great job of taking the mental and physical anguish of puberty, but amping it up like whoa. It made me remember feeling like a stranger/swamp monster in my own body.
The best part of this book is the way it showcases the strength of friendship, the ones that really see us for who we are. That’s the good stuff.
I enjoyed this little book and am eternally grateful to @zoje.stage_author for sending an ARC my way and for personalizing it!
Heads up - rape and sexual assault
This is a small book about a wonderful, gigantic girl. Lilly, who is eleven year old, has started growing, but it’s waaay more than your average growing pains. Doctors are at a loss for what to do, as is her dad. Once they want to start riskier treatments, Lilly decides she must run away to figure out where she really belongs.
I’ve gotta say, this book surprised me in a good way. After reading (and immediately loving) our author’s other books like Baby Teeth and Getaway I was waiting for the creepiness to set in, but it never did. It’s super interesting to see this fantastic author writing in a different genre than usual.
Stage does a great job of taking the mental and physical anguish of puberty, but amping it up like whoa. It made me remember feeling like a stranger/swamp monster in my own body.
The best part of this book is the way it showcases the strength of friendship, the ones that really see us for who we are. That’s the good stuff.
I enjoyed this little book and am eternally grateful to @zoje.stage_author for sending an ARC my way and for personalizing it!