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Fiction, General Fiction

Bellies

Nicola Dinan (author)

Paperback Published on: 09/05/2024

£9.99

12 reviews

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A beautifully crafted character study enriched with life.

The book follows Tom and Ming starting off as your classic boy meets boy. By the end of this novel, Tom remains a gay man, while Ming, a woman. And in betw... READ MORE

Josie - Broadgate at London

A vibrant and vulnerable debut

Tom and Ming started dating at university. They love each other and their friends revolve around each other. Except Ming comes out as a trans woman, and To... READ MORE

Siobhan at Cribbs Causeway at Exeter

insightful and compassionate

Bellies is a beautiful and insightful book that explores the complexities of love and identity. The story follows Tom and Ming's relationship as they navig... READ MORE

Celina at Waterstones Liverpool, Liverpool at Liverpool

An unforgettable romance

Told in dual perspectives, ‘Bellies’ tells the story of Ming and Tom and their love, friendship and their journeys of discovering who they are. I absolutel... READ MORE

Chloe at Waterstones Sunderland at Newcastle

An intimate and touching queer story

Bellies is an intimate and touching queer story, exploring how identity and love can change and grow. The story centers around Tom and Ming's relationship ... READ MORE

Jenna P at Leeds

Bellies

Recent graduates, Ming and Tom, have been boyfriends for a few years when Ming decides she wants to transition. Bellies is about being vulnerable, showing ... READ MORE

Lauren at Birmingham at High Wycombe

Incredible

I had massive expectations for this one, and it blew them all out of the park. Really gorgeously written, and devastating in the best possible way.

Anna at Belfast at Belfast

Synopsis

It begins as your typical boy meets boy. Tom and Ming meet on a night out at university and fall hard for each other. It’s not long before they are planning a future and building a life. Then Ming announces her intention to transition. As Tom and Ming both face shifts in their relationship and confront the vastly different shapes their lives have taken, they must both ask if it is worth losing a part of themselves – or each other – to become the people they want to be.

Publisher information

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781804991237
Number of pages: 352
Dimensions: 199 x 130 x 23 mm
Weight: 247g
Languages: English

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You need to read this book!

This novel starts as your typical boy meets boy - Tom and Ming meet on a night out during university and Ming seems to be the perfect antidote to Tom's aw... READ MORE

Georgia

Softly spoken and all too human

Bellies is a softly spoken literary story that is stunning, devastating and all too human. I loved this quieter, introspective literary novel that whol... READ MORE

Emily (ashortbooklover)

ASTOUNDING TOUR DE FORCE

NICOLA DINAN – BELLIES ***** I read this novel in advance of publication through NetGalley in return for an honest review. Her first novel is brilliantly... READ MORE

Charles Coussens

Bellies - a fabulous title for a book all about vulnerability!

Many thanks, first of all, to Netgalley and Random House UK for the e-reader ARC. Firstly, I absolutely have to insist that this book is excellent. I real... READ MORE

Suzanne Maughan

Tender

Ming and Tom meet at university. Self-absorbed teenagers, they fall in love and in their relationship they work out how to care for each other and if they ... READ MORE

Katy Wheatley

Bellies

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