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kteq's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Another reviewer said "this is not a book i would recommend widely, but i think its 1000% worth reading." Malaya suffers a lot of cruelty in this story and the transformation of her voice from observer of life to active participant was an emotional one to follow - be sure to check content warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Racism, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
cehtempleton's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent
readandfindout's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.5
Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 3 stars
Plot: 3 stars
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 3 stars
Plot: 3 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent
cleches's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
luyabeans's review against another edition
This book is really amazing and I plan to finish it in the future. However, my relationship with my own body and eating disorder is not stable enough to deal with the kinds of triggers that Malaya goes through. It’s all too close to my family and it’s causing some emotional upheavals that are outside of my control right now. This is not about the book itself, it’s about my current mental health.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Dysphoria
megoates's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Addiction
jordanreadsbooks_'s review against another edition
I don’t think this book is bad it’s just not my vibe right now. I will definitely pick it up at a different time.
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming and Eating disorder
booklovertamisha's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Sexual assault
jaz_gets_literary's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was so close to my loved experience as a child. It pulls on my heart strings and I totally understood every single thing Malaya went through. I wanted to hug her, be there for her to talk to, be her real friend, be everything that she didn’t have and neither did I growing up. The author wrote the crap out of this book because she had me ready to stand up and fight every adult for Malaya lol. While most of the adults figured things out and changed, that one person had me hot until the end of the book. We need to square up lmao. But the fact that the fact reminds me of someone in my family just hurts more. I’m so glad Malaya figures things out when she does because it took me way longer to get to that place. Every lil big Black girl should read this book. I look forward to reading more from this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent
Possible spoilers pertaining to a couple of the content warnings < the child/ adult relationship is between the main female character when she is 16/17 and adult male. It’s not a relationship it’s one scene between the two of them.bookishbaddie's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
✨Book Review✨
Big Girl by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan @meccajamilah
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🎧Playlist link: https://spotify.link/MYkkIRnd7Ab
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✨Rating & Review✨: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I could spend hours trying to convince you to read this book. But I’d like to take a different approach. Malaya has a deep love and appreciation for music, something she got from her father Percy. To honor their story, enjoy this playlist I created; a mixture of songs discussed in the book and songs that fit the vibe of where I was in the story. You’ll find yourself jamming along with Biggie or crying your eyes out with Biggie. Hey, it was the 90’s in New York, what did you expect? Pick up this book as fast as you can and let me know what you think! Thank you @hearourvoicestours for the opportunity to read and create something so magical for this book.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming
Moderate: Eating disorder and Death of parent