Fat Boy Swim by Catherine Forde

Fat Boy Swim

Catherine Forde

240 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction childrens middle grade young adult emotional funny fast-paced
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Fourteen-year-old Jimmy Kelly is Fat Boy Fat, the largest kid in his Scottish community, who’s made to feel useless at everything. Only his family knows he’s a whiz in the kitchen, and Jimmy is determined to keep it that way.So when GI Joe, the to...

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Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
emotional 75%
hopeful 50%
inspiring 50%
dark 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%

Pace

medium 40%
fast 40%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.24

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