Massive - Softcover

Bell, Julia

3.32

2,398 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447290356 ISBN 13: 9781447290353

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books, 2015

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Weight has always been a big issue in Carmen's life. Not surprising when her mum is obsessed with the idea that thin equals beauty, thin equals success, thin equals the way to get what you want. And somehow her daughter is going to be thin.

When her mother sweeps her off to live in the city, Carmen finds her old world disappearing. With everything to gain and absolutely nothing to lose. Carmen starts to ask: if she was thin, very thin, could it all be different?

A new cover edition of Julia Bell's critically acclaimed YA novel, Massive, published to coincide with the release of Julia's new book, The Dark Light

'Bell's debut novel is tough, grimy and truthful as it looks at three women in the same family with food problems' Guardian

'. . . boldly yet sensitively explores complex interactions between emotional and nutritional needs . . . perceptive and disturbing' Bookseller

'. . . told with sympathy and humour . . . manages to be enjoyable as well as thought-provoking' Big Issue

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"Grim, gritty, real. Massive is an important, cautionary tale of the dangerous pairing of food and self-esteem. Thought provoking."

-- Deb Caletti, National Book Award finalist

"For every girl who's fat or thin or in between, Massive is terrific. Julia Bell's Carmen knows how it feels to want to scream but to grit your teeth instead."

-- Gail Giles, author of Shattering Glass and Dead Girls Don't Write Letters.

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