Big Girl by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan

Big Girl

Mecca Jamilah Sullivan with Lisa Reneé Pitts (Narrator)

12 hours, 5 minutes 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 223 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
reflective 78%
sad 44%
challenging 38%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 19%
tense 13%
dark 10%
funny 10%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 36%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.04

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