Big Girl by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan

320 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

An extraordinary debut novel shot through with remarkable nuance and tenderness, Big Girl traces the intergenerational hungers of the profoundly lovable Malaya Clondon.Malaya Clondon hates when her mother drags her to Weight Watchers meetings in t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 170 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 81%
sad 42%
challenging 37%
hopeful 35%
inspiring 17%
dark 11%
funny 10%
tense 10%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 41%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.05

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