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Looking for an “unrealistic YA rom-com where the fat girl gets the guy?” Well, it might be more realistic than you think.

Big Boned by Jo Watson

January 17, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I started Big Boned by Jo Watson sometime last fall. And it took me this long not because it was bad, the opposite actually, but I was only reading at lunch, was not reading every day and it just got away from me.  This weekend I had a few hours with nothing bothering me expect my friend’s cat occasionally giving me the stink eye as I was not petting him and sitting in his spot. What started off as a funny-without-be-lol-funny book would have its […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Romance, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: Brothers and sisters, Cape Town (South Africa), Eating Disorders & Body Image, family, Jo Watson, Mothers and daughters, self-esteem, siblings

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:15 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Romance, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: Brothers and sisters, Cape Town (South Africa), Eating Disorders & Body Image, family, Jo Watson, Mothers and daughters, self-esteem, siblings ·
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