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Synopsis:

Jemima Small just wants to be like other girls. She hates being called “Jemima Big”, being forced to join the school health group – aka Fat Club – and that she can’t apply for her favourite TV show without worrying everyone will laugh. But she also knows that the biggest stars in the universe are the brightest. So maybe it’s her time to shine

Review:

When you look past the cute cover, you actually find an exciting read!!!

I love books about big characters, not only does it break down the barrier of every single female looking like they came out of a pink box with ‘Barbie’ written on it but it should also show young girls that it is completely fine to be curvy and still be fantastic! And what I also love is that these cury characters are not on the scale of morbidly obese as well, which isn’t something to encourage due to the health complications around being that size.

Anyway – we are here to chat about the book!!!

Jemima Small is a big character or as I like to say, a character that has got SHAPE! Because we all can’t be bean poles! But not only does she personally have shape but her personality has shape as well, she is loyal, intelligent and has a big beautiful kind soul! However because Jemima has these curves, she believes that her personality doesn’t count for a single thing and she is filled with self-hatred. Her whole life, the people she has looked up to and loved have constantly put her down, mocked her size and in the process have destroyed her self-confidence, which is heartbreaking and you hear and see these things all the time!

You instantly feel drawn to Jemima, feel sorry for her and honestly, just want to wrap her up in a warm blanket and tell her that she is amazing and she is beautiful! After you heart is battling for team Jemima you soon find out that she is put into a group known as the ‘Fat Club’ by her classmates and you desperately want to see how she can overcome the unneeded nor wanted label and find her feet!

Not only does this book come in with a strong and powerful meaning behind it, this book was fantastically written and the characters development over a short period is realistic and true to form. I think that this should be considered in school syllabus because god knows how many young people need to read this book.

Rating: 4.5/5

Publisher: Usborne Publishing

ISBN: 9781474927284