Scan barcode
thekatreturns's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
The weight loss industry really does want to suck you dry, huh?
Fat kids deserve the world, and they definitely deserve stories of resilience and adventure like this. I’ll be recommending this to kids in my life (precocious 3rd grade-8th grade, I’d say)
Fat kids deserve the world, and they definitely deserve stories of resilience and adventure like this. I’ll be recommending this to kids in my life (precocious 3rd grade-8th grade, I’d say)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
bookobsessedmommy's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I almost didn't give this a 5, but it's a great middle grade read. Maggie is psyched for performing arts camp, but her hopes are dashed when her parents drop that they've signed her up for fat camp instead. The workout, weird food, and blood donation (what?!) would be bad enough, but then campers start disappearing. Maggie and her new found friends have to figure out what's going on or this summer camp nightmare might never end. The characters are fun and well written, and topics like body shaming and body neilutrality are addressed in a direct but caring way. Spooky without being scary, and it doesn't feel like the writer is talking down to the audience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Medical content, and Child abuse
Moderate: Confinement and Kidnapping
cboddie's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
6th-8th
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
karcitis's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Blood
Moderate: Kidnapping, Confinement, Bullying, and Violence
Minor: Child death
imstephtacular's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
This was fun, but I was also disappointed. The plot had a few too many things going on and the adult characters were cartoonishly evil, which I personally dislike in MG books. I liked the setting and the fierce friendships and the self realization about weight and body, but overall this felt predictable as an adult reader so this is a Me problem and partially an issue with the book, too, I think
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Fatphobia
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Medical content, and Confinement
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Violence
sarahsbookstacks's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Kidnapping
More...