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Jemima Small Versus the Universe
Jemima Small just wants to be like other girls. She hates being called "Jemima Big", being forced to join the school health group - aka Fat Club - and that she can't apply for her favourite TV show without worrying everyone will laugh. But she also knows that the biggest stars in the universe are the brightest. So maybe it's her time to shine.
A brilliantly funny and touching new novel exploring big issues of bullying, body confidence and, most importantly, learning how to be happy with who you are.
A brilliantly funny and touching new novel exploring big issues of bullying, body confidence and, most importantly, learning how to be happy with who you are.
384 pages, Paperback
First published July 11, 2019
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Tamsin Winter
7 books171 followers"Tamsin Winter is fast becoming a favourite for younger teenagers, chronicling those first years at secondary school with warmth and honesty."
- The Observer
Tamsin Winter grew up in a tiny Northamptonshire village where she spent her childhood reading books and writing stories. She studied English Literature and Creative Writing at university, and has taught English at secondary level for many years.
Her award-winning novel, Being Miss Nobody (Usborne Publishing) tells the story of eleven-year-old Rosalind who can't speak. The book tackles themes of bullying, anxiety and social media in a fresh, funny and compelling voice and recently won the Awesome Book Award 2019. Tamsin's second novel, Jemima Small Versus the Universe is a bold, funny, heartwarming novel dealing with big themes of weight-related bullying, body-shaming and, most importantly, learning to be happy with who you are. It was Children's Book of the Month in The Guardian and has recently been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2020.
- The Observer
Tamsin Winter grew up in a tiny Northamptonshire village where she spent her childhood reading books and writing stories. She studied English Literature and Creative Writing at university, and has taught English at secondary level for many years.
Her award-winning novel, Being Miss Nobody (Usborne Publishing) tells the story of eleven-year-old Rosalind who can't speak. The book tackles themes of bullying, anxiety and social media in a fresh, funny and compelling voice and recently won the Awesome Book Award 2019. Tamsin's second novel, Jemima Small Versus the Universe is a bold, funny, heartwarming novel dealing with big themes of weight-related bullying, body-shaming and, most importantly, learning to be happy with who you are. It was Children's Book of the Month in The Guardian and has recently been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2020.
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March 30, 2021
J’ai adoré ! C’était drôle, c’était touchant et c’était hyper important quant aux messages passés ... une superbe lecture !
June 3, 2019
I wish I had had Jemima around when I was a young teen. It's a book that I could have really done with then, yet never seemed to find.
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May 9, 2020
ENORME COUP DE COEUR !
Un livre qui parle de grossophobie et qui est une ode à l'acceptation de soi, chapeautée par une héroïne dont je suis littéralement tombée amoureuse.
Je recommande chaudement (niveau VO facile).
Un livre qui parle de grossophobie et qui est une ode à l'acceptation de soi, chapeautée par une héroïne dont je suis littéralement tombée amoureuse.
Je recommande chaudement (niveau VO facile).
January 13, 2020
Иска ми се да имаше такива книги, когато аз бях на 12. Книги, които карат всяко едно момиче да се чувства добре в собствената си кожа независимо от цвета на кожата, теглото или произхода ѝ.
Страшно много ми хареса колко умна и ученолюбива беше Jemima, както и състезанието, в което се включва.
Страшно много ми хареса колко умна и ученолюбива беше Jemima, както и състезанието, в което се включва.
August 18, 2019
Jemima Small is a big character. She has so much going for her - kind, loyal, knowledgeable - but in her mind these count for little. This is because Jemima is overweight. For years she has had peers ridicule her, mock her size and basically try to destroy her confidence.
When we first meet Jemima it’s hard not to feel sympathy for her. Whatever your view on the best way to support children with health issues, nobody should have to put up with the comments she experiences. When Jemima and some of her schoolmates are put into what becomes known as Fat Club, it’s hard to see where this will go.
Yet this book has a really positive message. There’s no quick fix. Some of it is hard work, and most of it is about adjusting your mental outlook. You won’t satisfy everyone, and sometimes it’s about finding other things to occupy your time with.
Set alongside the exploration of weight/body image is the set-up of a competition to enter Brainiacs. Jemima does, as we expect, get through and it was great to see knowledge and the acquisition of it seen as a positive thing.
When we first meet Jemima it’s hard not to feel sympathy for her. Whatever your view on the best way to support children with health issues, nobody should have to put up with the comments she experiences. When Jemima and some of her schoolmates are put into what becomes known as Fat Club, it’s hard to see where this will go.
Yet this book has a really positive message. There’s no quick fix. Some of it is hard work, and most of it is about adjusting your mental outlook. You won’t satisfy everyone, and sometimes it’s about finding other things to occupy your time with.
Set alongside the exploration of weight/body image is the set-up of a competition to enter Brainiacs. Jemima does, as we expect, get through and it was great to see knowledge and the acquisition of it seen as a positive thing.
June 21, 2019
This was such a wonderful heartwarming book about body positivity and self-esteem!
March 2, 2021
« Les insultes sont des flèches et vos pensées positives forment un bouclier. Et le mieux, c’est qu’à chaque flèche rencontrée, votre bouclier se consolide. »
October 18, 2020
Trigger warnings: Fatphobia, bullying
This is probably the most I’ve been triggered by a book. I went in expecting a wholesome middle grade novel about developing body confidence and resilience, which I did get. But it also gets super, super fatphobic real fast.
That’s a trap books with fat MCs usually fall under and I do get it. But some of us read MG to escape. And this book, sadly, did not feel escapist at all to me.
I’m still giving it three stars because it does discuss very important themes. I’d have loved it more if the author hadn’t felt the necessity to add fatphobic comments right up the last quarter of the book to show Jemima becoming resilient.
This is probably the most I’ve been triggered by a book. I went in expecting a wholesome middle grade novel about developing body confidence and resilience, which I did get. But it also gets super, super fatphobic real fast.
That’s a trap books with fat MCs usually fall under and I do get it. But some of us read MG to escape. And this book, sadly, did not feel escapist at all to me.
I’m still giving it three stars because it does discuss very important themes. I’d have loved it more if the author hadn’t felt the necessity to add fatphobic comments right up the last quarter of the book to show Jemima becoming resilient.
February 18, 2020
Again, an absolutely brilliant book by Tamslin Winter. Her ability to take on hard topics like bullying and body shaming is amazing. This was a heartfelt and heartbreaking story of a young girl who is bullied for being bigger than everyone else. Her self consciousness of how "abnormal " she is is so sad. But her story of bravery and finding self-love is inspiring.
February 28, 2020
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When you look past the cute cover, you actually find an exciting read!!!
I love books about big characters, not only does it break down the barrier of every single female looking like they came out of a pink box with ‘Barbie’ written on it but it should also show young girls that it is completely fine to be curvy and still be fantastic! And what I also love is that these cury characters are not on the scale of morbidly obese as well, which isn’t something to encourage due to the health complications around being that size.
Anyway – we are here to chat about the book!!!
Jemima Small is a big character or as I like to say, a character that has got SHAPE! Because we all can’t be bean poles! But not only does she personally have shape but her personality has shape as well, she is loyal, intelligent and has a big beautiful kind soul! However because Jemima has these curves, she believes that her personality doesn’t count for a single thing and she is filled with self-hatred. Her whole life, the people she has looked up to and loved have constantly put her down, mocked her size and in the process have destroyed her self-confidence, which is heartbreaking and you hear and see these things all the time!
You instantly feel drawn to Jemima, feel sorry for her and honestly, just want to wrap her up in a warm blanket and tell her that she is amazing and she is beautiful! After you heart is battling for team Jemima you soon find out that she is put into a group known as the ‘Fat Club’ by her classmates and you desperately want to see how she can overcome the unneeded nor wanted label and find her feet!
Not only does this book come in with a strong and powerful meaning behind it, this book was fantastically written and the characters development over a short period is realistic and true to form. I think that this should be considered in school syllabus because god knows how many young people need to read this book.
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When you look past the cute cover, you actually find an exciting read!!!
I love books about big characters, not only does it break down the barrier of every single female looking like they came out of a pink box with ‘Barbie’ written on it but it should also show young girls that it is completely fine to be curvy and still be fantastic! And what I also love is that these cury characters are not on the scale of morbidly obese as well, which isn’t something to encourage due to the health complications around being that size.
Anyway – we are here to chat about the book!!!
Jemima Small is a big character or as I like to say, a character that has got SHAPE! Because we all can’t be bean poles! But not only does she personally have shape but her personality has shape as well, she is loyal, intelligent and has a big beautiful kind soul! However because Jemima has these curves, she believes that her personality doesn’t count for a single thing and she is filled with self-hatred. Her whole life, the people she has looked up to and loved have constantly put her down, mocked her size and in the process have destroyed her self-confidence, which is heartbreaking and you hear and see these things all the time!
You instantly feel drawn to Jemima, feel sorry for her and honestly, just want to wrap her up in a warm blanket and tell her that she is amazing and she is beautiful! After you heart is battling for team Jemima you soon find out that she is put into a group known as the ‘Fat Club’ by her classmates and you desperately want to see how she can overcome the unneeded nor wanted label and find her feet!
Not only does this book come in with a strong and powerful meaning behind it, this book was fantastically written and the characters development over a short period is realistic and true to form. I think that this should be considered in school syllabus because god knows how many young people need to read this book.
May 5, 2023
This is such a sweet book. I think if I had been able to read this when I was younger and struggling it would have really helped. We all need a Jemima in our lives. I adored the ending and the conclusions she came to, but that she also still had her emotions and they were validated. I loved Gina’s character and thought she was a great guidance for Jemima. This book will be such a gift for young people to read and enjoy and learn that it’s okay to take up space!!
June 17, 2023
A brilliant book about feeling comfortable in your body and doing amazing things. It also has a lot of funny bits that made me laugh out loud. Oh, and it mentions cowpats a lot.
April 13, 2021
Quelle jolie lecture! Jemima est une jeune fille qui a sans aucun doute le mérite d’être connue. Drôle, forte, intelligente, et particulièrement attachante. Et ce qui l’a rendu si attachante à mes yeux, je crois que c’est parce que je me suis un peu reconnu en elle, en tout cas, en ses insécurités. Qui ont longtemps été les miennes. Et j’ai la conviction que ce roman aurait pu m’aider à l’âge de Jemima. Et j’espère qu’il pourra aider toutes les autres Jemima de ce monde qui un jour, ont pu douter de leur valeur ♥️
Un roman qui aborde la grossophobie, le harcèlement, et l’adolescence de manière juste et honnête.
Un roman qui aborde la grossophobie, le harcèlement, et l’adolescence de manière juste et honnête.
July 15, 2021
Brilliant! A book for all to read and a kind reminder that it's okay to take up space and that you capable of amazing things!
February 13, 2020
Actual Rating 4.5 Stars
Disclaimer: A physical copy was provided via Usborne YA in exchnage for an honest review. The Thoughts, opinions & feelings expressed in the review are therefore, my own.
If you have ever struggled to understand, just like yours truly, why people tend to overlook all that what makes you who you are; a exceptional brilliant human being; and ends up taunting you and nitpicking those few insecurities you have – then Jemima Small vs The Universe is a book that you NEED to pick up.
Do not for a moment to think that just because this book falls in the middle grade genre; that it does not have meaning across all ages or that it wouldn’t find meaning within anyone who picks up this book.
Jemima Small, is an intelligent, bright and a reservoir of factoids – has everything going for her. She is loyal, kind and has the EXACT amount of sass needed to be my friend for life :D
However, the fact that she is overweight, somehow tends to be the ONLY thing everyone in her life seems to be focusing on – this one point makes her the object of ridicule and at times even bullying; especially when she becomes a serious competition to her classmates when the TV Quiz Show “Brainiacs” comes to her school to shortlist participants. The fact that she is asked to join, what essentially becomes known as the ‘Fat Club’ doesn’t help her insecurities one bit!
The one thing that pretty much struck me, as the reader from the start till the end is the fact that everything in the book is RELATABLE to the teenager (and at times, the adult) in me – the anxiety, the insecurity and the fear; oh dear the fear was absolutely and perfectly written to give voice to the what you and I have felt at some point or the other in our lives.
Flawlessly composed; fiercely hopeful and absolutely relatable – Jemima Small vs The Universe is one book that SHOULD be on your TBR, or better yet; immediately read.
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October 3, 2019
It's not the usual choice of a book for me. I tend to ignore books for teens just because I immediately think of something like the Twilight saga (ok, I liked it as a teen but tried to reread about 6 years ago and I recall the great suffering). But I wanted something easy and it was displayed in the lib. I read the synopsis and decided to give it a go. Issues regarding body image and confidence in yourself are the topics I can deeply relate so I wanted to find out how this is addressed in YA literature for I've never read such a book in my younger days. I don't think there were many anyway. And I wasn't the most avid reader anyway.
So this novel is about the Jemima Small, a super (I'm envious) smart girl who's also interested in the stars, galaxies, and everything you can see in the sky I guess. The problem is, Jemima points out, that she's not that small as her surname indicates and this becomes a major object of abuse and bullying. Even being an extremely clever and well-read person she cannot ignore the societal (or more like peer) expectations on what's a 'normal' body and weight.
I think that the experiences she's going through are common and somewhat still normalized. I've myself hear many times that at times of puberty it's normal and ok to worry about how you look and what others think of you. The problem is - it's draining. And I bet there are better and more rewarding activities to do and thoughts to think rather than worry about your body shape. Moreover, it seems that prioritizing looks over brains in a young female shows that women still tend to be perceived as existing to be gazed at. Yes, there are other male characters that have weight issues but the reoccurrence of Jemima thinking and looking at other female bodies (she doesn't seem to mind male bodies) and thinking that looking 'right' would solve all her is upsetting.
Good News: she deals with all that mess very very well I'd say.
Also, I wish I would have read such a book when I was younger. It might have not helped me to overcome body image related insecurities but it's an enjoyable read for YA. Tho her constant complaints were tiring to me but maybe it's because I'm an 'adult' now. Honestly, idk how many times she said something breached her human rights...
P.S. don't expect very complex characters. Actually that's why I didn't give more stars to this novel. They didn't seem (besides Jemima) to change much and Lottie was just a conventional bad girl to harm Jemima.
So this novel is about the Jemima Small, a super (I'm envious) smart girl who's also interested in the stars, galaxies, and everything you can see in the sky I guess. The problem is, Jemima points out, that she's not that small as her surname indicates and this becomes a major object of abuse and bullying. Even being an extremely clever and well-read person she cannot ignore the societal (or more like peer) expectations on what's a 'normal' body and weight.
I think that the experiences she's going through are common and somewhat still normalized. I've myself hear many times that at times of puberty it's normal and ok to worry about how you look and what others think of you. The problem is - it's draining. And I bet there are better and more rewarding activities to do and thoughts to think rather than worry about your body shape. Moreover, it seems that prioritizing looks over brains in a young female shows that women still tend to be perceived as existing to be gazed at. Yes, there are other male characters that have weight issues but the reoccurrence of Jemima thinking and looking at other female bodies (she doesn't seem to mind male bodies) and thinking that looking 'right' would solve all her is upsetting.
Good News: she deals with all that mess very very well I'd say.
Also, I wish I would have read such a book when I was younger. It might have not helped me to overcome body image related insecurities but it's an enjoyable read for YA. Tho her constant complaints were tiring to me but maybe it's because I'm an 'adult' now. Honestly, idk how many times she said something breached her human rights...
P.S. don't expect very complex characters. Actually that's why I didn't give more stars to this novel. They didn't seem (besides Jemima) to change much and Lottie was just a conventional bad girl to harm Jemima.
July 6, 2019
Jemima Small hates how she looks bigger than the other girls and her surname, small for being her opposite.
She's proudly smart and is excited when an opportunity to take part in Braniacs her favourite TV show arises she's happy but at the same time, everything said to her by the kids, bullies, strangers all builds up.
Jemima has a great best friend in Miki who never fails to stick up for her while her old best friend Alina ditched her to hang out with Lottie who bullies Jemima.
As she faces joining far club forced to after being humiliated in school, she makes friends with others who feel like she does and makes a friend in Gina who runs the course.
Throughout the novel Jemima is courageous and learns that being herself is a great thing despite her issues around her weight, mum and bullies. She is a brave character and a typical teen when she wants to dye her hair rainbow which some of us can relate to! I loved her brainiac personality and zany family Tamsin has created a book that'll be forever important for girls now and in the future, her writing is some of the most relatable and hard hitting making the YA fiction we need.
She's proudly smart and is excited when an opportunity to take part in Braniacs her favourite TV show arises she's happy but at the same time, everything said to her by the kids, bullies, strangers all builds up.
Jemima has a great best friend in Miki who never fails to stick up for her while her old best friend Alina ditched her to hang out with Lottie who bullies Jemima.
As she faces joining far club forced to after being humiliated in school, she makes friends with others who feel like she does and makes a friend in Gina who runs the course.
Throughout the novel Jemima is courageous and learns that being herself is a great thing despite her issues around her weight, mum and bullies. She is a brave character and a typical teen when she wants to dye her hair rainbow which some of us can relate to! I loved her brainiac personality and zany family Tamsin has created a book that'll be forever important for girls now and in the future, her writing is some of the most relatable and hard hitting making the YA fiction we need.
July 22, 2019
All I can say is WOW!!!!! This book was absolutely brilliant!!!!!! As someone who was horrendously bullied during my time at school I found this book completely relatable but heartbreaking at the same time.
I couldn’t believe how cruel some of the characters were to Jemima just because of her weight. But her courage and strength of character must be admired! She’s an absolute rockstar in my opinion and an inspiration all at the same time!! The ending was brilliant and naturally I cried....but they were happy tears!!! Another brilliant book by Tamsin Winter and an easy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me!! Actually no....Jemima deserves all the stars in the universe! 5 is not enough at all 💕📖
I couldn’t believe how cruel some of the characters were to Jemima just because of her weight. But her courage and strength of character must be admired! She’s an absolute rockstar in my opinion and an inspiration all at the same time!! The ending was brilliant and naturally I cried....but they were happy tears!!! Another brilliant book by Tamsin Winter and an easy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me!! Actually no....Jemima deserves all the stars in the universe! 5 is not enough at all 💕📖
August 15, 2019
I had seen this book quite a lot on Instagram and it had been getting very good reviews, with everyone loving it!!
When I finally got around to reading it, I just couldn’t stop, it was amazing, a must read!!
Jemima Small is one of the most wonderful characters I have ever read about. She is having a lot of problems at school with bullying and also being forced to join the ‘healthy eating club’ and some things at home aren’t much better.
The way that this book is written is brilliant, you can actually feel what Jemima is going through.
It’s heartbreaking and extremely touching but also very confidence building - I loved it!
When I finally got around to reading it, I just couldn’t stop, it was amazing, a must read!!
Jemima Small is one of the most wonderful characters I have ever read about. She is having a lot of problems at school with bullying and also being forced to join the ‘healthy eating club’ and some things at home aren’t much better.
The way that this book is written is brilliant, you can actually feel what Jemima is going through.
It’s heartbreaking and extremely touching but also very confidence building - I loved it!
August 8, 2019
Jemima Small is SUCH a lovable and warm character, as is the whole plot of this story. Heartwarming and optimistic, and body positive. Could be read at any age despite the young character. Recommend 11+
April 14, 2021
this book was not my usual type of book. i think its aimed at younger readers but the main topic of fat shaming and bullying was completely brushed off to the side and the main character didn't ever stand up for herself. all the characters were really quite annoying and punchable
August 19, 2019
Really powerful story of the impact our words and actions can have on others. Thought provoking and clever - a must in every senior school library!
November 22, 2019
Worthy reading.... Specially for those who has faced enough bullies in their school or college days.
Ratings : 4.5⭐️
Ratings : 4.5⭐️
March 10, 2024
I actually liked this however the ending felt quite rushed
April 4, 2021
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Je remercie les Éditions Slalom pour l’envoi de cette lecture. C’est un roman que j’avais très hâte de découvrir, car ce dernier aborde des thèmes qui me concernent directement et j’avais hâte de voir comment l’autrice les avaient abordés dans ce roman !
On y suit Jemima, elle se fait surnommer « Jemima la grosse », elle n’a que 13 ans, mais elle vit déjà cette pression, sur son physique… Pourtant, Jemima n’est pas qu’un physique, c’est une jeune fille pétillante, cultivé, avec de la joie de vivre. Le problème, c’est qu’en raison du harcèlement, en raison de ce qu’elle entend constamment, elle est remplie de complexes. Mais petit à petit, Jemima va se défaire des cases dans laquelle on la met, pour se révéler à elle-même…
J’ai adoré l’histoire. Déjà, je trouve le thème de la grossophobie extrêmement bien amené. Je sais ce que cela fait, car malheureusement, je me bats moi-même contre mon obésité et je peux vous dire quand on vous fait des réflexions à longueur de temps, cela n’aide en rien. Quand on te répond « je dis ça pour ton bien », comme si, nous-même, on ne se voyait déjà pas dans le miroir tous les jours et qu’on n’en avait pas conscience. Puis quand bien même, se mêler de la vie des autres est juste étouffant. C’est comme si on allait voir tous les fumeurs du monde pour leur dire que c’est mauvais, à quoi cela peut nous servir de se mêler de la vie des autres, de personne qu’on ne connaît même pas ?! Ben ici, dans ce roman, ce sentiment est bien retranscrit et j’ai adoré.
Ensuite, j’ai trouvé les personnages, autant celui de Jemima que les secondaires, vraiment bien construits. L’humour est également présent dans l’histoire, ce qui rend ce roman un peu plus léger, malgré la lourdeur du sujet qu’il aborde ! Pour finir, j’ai adoré la plume de l’autrice.
En bref, c’est une histoire qui a fait forte impression. J’ai aimé le caractère de Jemima, mais aussi celui de son meilleur ami Miko. L’histoire est touchante et apporte une belle morale ! ♥
Je remercie les Éditions Slalom pour l’envoi de cette lecture. C’est un roman que j’avais très hâte de découvrir, car ce dernier aborde des thèmes qui me concernent directement et j’avais hâte de voir comment l’autrice les avaient abordés dans ce roman !
On y suit Jemima, elle se fait surnommer « Jemima la grosse », elle n’a que 13 ans, mais elle vit déjà cette pression, sur son physique… Pourtant, Jemima n’est pas qu’un physique, c’est une jeune fille pétillante, cultivé, avec de la joie de vivre. Le problème, c’est qu’en raison du harcèlement, en raison de ce qu’elle entend constamment, elle est remplie de complexes. Mais petit à petit, Jemima va se défaire des cases dans laquelle on la met, pour se révéler à elle-même…
J’ai adoré l’histoire. Déjà, je trouve le thème de la grossophobie extrêmement bien amené. Je sais ce que cela fait, car malheureusement, je me bats moi-même contre mon obésité et je peux vous dire quand on vous fait des réflexions à longueur de temps, cela n’aide en rien. Quand on te répond « je dis ça pour ton bien », comme si, nous-même, on ne se voyait déjà pas dans le miroir tous les jours et qu’on n’en avait pas conscience. Puis quand bien même, se mêler de la vie des autres est juste étouffant. C’est comme si on allait voir tous les fumeurs du monde pour leur dire que c’est mauvais, à quoi cela peut nous servir de se mêler de la vie des autres, de personne qu’on ne connaît même pas ?! Ben ici, dans ce roman, ce sentiment est bien retranscrit et j’ai adoré.
Ensuite, j’ai trouvé les personnages, autant celui de Jemima que les secondaires, vraiment bien construits. L’humour est également présent dans l’histoire, ce qui rend ce roman un peu plus léger, malgré la lourdeur du sujet qu’il aborde ! Pour finir, j’ai adoré la plume de l’autrice.
En bref, c’est une histoire qui a fait forte impression. J’ai aimé le caractère de Jemima, mais aussi celui de son meilleur ami Miko. L’histoire est touchante et apporte une belle morale ! ♥
May 2, 2023
I loved Jemima small verses the universe. The themes for this book were for me humour it was very funny and it was also realistic the characters seemed real to me. Films can also be realistic too when they are just made up. Jemima I's a very interesting character I love her intelligence and smartness. I love her closeness to Miki her best friend at school. Miki is also really close to Jemima too. Tamsin winter did a really awesome job with this book and she included a really important message. The message was no matter how skinny or how big you are you are treated the same way as other people and other people will love and respect you forever and you should never give up in life. It is a really powerful message that winter used in her book. My favourite part was when Jasper Jemimas brother puts on a magic show and it all goes wrong and everyone laughs at him. That was such a fun part to the book. My second favourite part was when Jemimas class went on a camping trip and they had to do a running challenge and Jemima didn't give up. I loved that part too. Tamsin winter knocked it out of the park with this Novell. Good job winter.
May 29, 2021
My second book by this author and it's another great read. A young girl who has learned to feel dislike for her own body must contend with being embarrassed and bullied by others. I felt so much empathy for this character and wanted her to overcome the difficulties she experienced and learn to love herself.
I'll be looking out for more by this writer.
I'll be looking out for more by this writer.
June 20, 2021
Un roman vraiment très bouleversant avec plusieurs messages très fort. Un très bon roman sur la grossophobie. Les perso'nahes sont réaliste et vraiment torturé ve qui ma vraiment déchirer le coeur. Dans ce roman on voie la dénonciations de la méchanceté humaine mais surtout chez les jeunes enfants, ados qui vont vraiment fort jusqu'à le harcèlement. À lire !
March 31, 2020
Honestly this is one of my favourite books I’ve ever read. Jemima is amazing and bubbly and smart and beautiful! I wish I had this book when I was Jemima’s age. She is such an amazing character and full of life and facts and this just really spoke to me. I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!
December 18, 2020
This is a great book and is very moving.
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