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Biggie
by Derek E. Sullivan
I signed up to be a part of this book tour because I was an obese teen in high school. While nowhere near as tall as Biggie, and therefore not weighing as much, I remember how terrible gym class was. I can still clearly feel the terror that was having to play volleyball and having everybody laugh at you. Sullivan did an excellent job of capturing this emotion, even though Biggie tried his best to hide how he felt.
I also enjoyed reading about how Biggie had his big plan to win the game, get the girl and be awesome. Of course it didn’t go as he hoped, but the entire plan was exactly like how we think as teenagers. Once again, I admire the author’s ability to capture these types of emotion in words on a page.
After reading this book, I discovered that the author had originally written it as a short story but was urged to continue on. I am glad he did so but I can see how the piece that began as the short story would have stood by itself. I don’t know if it was published or not in that form but I think it would be a good piece to discuss in high school literature courses. I also feel that the book would be a way to open up a discussion about bullying, regarding how Biggie is treated by his classmates.
I received a copy of this book to review but I was not financially compensated in any way. The opinions expressed are my own and are based on my observations while reading this novel.
I also enjoyed reading about how Biggie had his big plan to win the game, get the girl and be awesome. Of course it didn’t go as he hoped, but the entire plan was exactly like how we think as teenagers. Once again, I admire the author’s ability to capture these types of emotion in words on a page.
After reading this book, I discovered that the author had originally written it as a short story but was urged to continue on. I am glad he did so but I can see how the piece that began as the short story would have stood by itself. I don’t know if it was published or not in that form but I think it would be a good piece to discuss in high school literature courses. I also feel that the book would be a way to open up a discussion about bullying, regarding how Biggie is treated by his classmates.
I received a copy of this book to review but I was not financially compensated in any way. The opinions expressed are my own and are based on my observations while reading this novel.