Fat Boy Swim by Catherine Forde

Fat Boy Swim

Catherine Forde

240 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction childrens middle grade young adult emotional funny fast-paced

Description

Fourteen-year-old Jimmy Kelly is Fat Boy Fat, the largest kid in his Scottish community, who’s made to feel useless at everything. Only his family knows he’s a whiz in the kitchen, and Jimmy is determined to keep it that way.So when GI Joe, the to...

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Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
emotional 66%
dark 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
reflective 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 25%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.14

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