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Why oh why wasn't this around when I was an overweight, self conscious teen?!
Our narrator, the feisty, funny, beautiful and big Bluebelle is a foodie; her descriptions of food are mouth watering. In an age of fast food on one hand a... READ MORE
Unapologetically funny
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.
I really enjoyed this one; the protagonist, Bluebelle, is incredibly funny with super sharp wit (I... READ MORE
Synopsis
Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2019
The heartwarming new novel from the sparkling Laura Dockrill, introducing Bluebelle, and her moving, hilarious take on food, body image and how we look after ourselves and others.
It's a food diary. I have to tell the truth. That's the point.
Bluebelle, aka BB, aka Big Bones - is a sixteen-year-old girl encouraged to tackle her weight even though she's perfectly happy, thank you, and getting on with her life and in love with food. Then a tragedy in the family forces BB to find a new relationship with her body and herself...
Tuck in for best mates, belly laughs, boys and the best Bakewell tart.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hot Key Books
- ISBN: 9781471406928
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 196 x 134 x 25 mm
- Weight: 296g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allCould have been incredible, but falls very short.
From the outset, the protagonist Bluebelle – nicknamed BB – is told by a nurse that she is fat and needs to lose weight, and given a food diary to track he... READ MORE
A very body-positive contemporary YA
Big Bones opens with Bluebelle at the doctor's, being told she should keep a food diary because of her weight. At first she refuses, but then makes a barga... READ MORE
A hilarious must read for fans of Holly Bourne.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish and I absolutely fell in love with Bluebell!
Sassy, confident and utterly hilarious, her narration and... READ MORE
Interesting book, but I feel the format let it down slightly.
Big Bones follows the story of Bluebelle as she is told to lose weight by her doctor and is instructed to keep a food diary and join the gym, in exchange f... READ MORE
This is a beautifully written book
Bluebell or BB as she is better know (or Big Bones) is a sixteen-year-old girl who is overweight. She actually doesn’t mind being overweight and embraces h... READ MORE
Great story
This story was both hilarious and heartbreaking.
Bluebelle is told that she is obese and needs to lose weight after a serious asthma attack. A nurse gives... READ MORE