The Big Reveal

The Big Reveal
Jen Larsen
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Hardback
h208 x 135mm - 304pg
7 Dec 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781250252173
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Addie is a talented dancer, a true-blue friend, fat, fierce, and driven. When she' s accepted into the prestigious dance program of her dreams, she thinks nothing can bring her down-until she realizes she doesn' t have enough money to go. Refusing to give up, Addie and her friends decide to put on a top-secret, invitation-only burlesque show to raise funds. But word soon gets out, and the slut- and body-shaming begin. Has Addie been resisting the patriarchy, or playing right into its hands? Perfect for fans of Jennifer Mathieu and E. Lockhart, The Big Reveal asks hard-hitting feminist questions while reveling in some of life' s greatest joys: chasing your passions, falling in love, and embracing yourself exactly as you are.
Though bigotry against fat people batters against Addie' s self-confidence (from the gross boys who neg her to her mother' s well-meaning but abusive obsession with diets), her determination to love herself and claim her fatness are empowering. There' s no hidden message of avoiding food, no incidental weight loss paralleling Addie' s growth, just the conviction of one girl and her excellent friends that they are awesome and powerful and sexy. Unabashedly, determinedly positive, with truly comical banter and the heroic climax of a teen movie. --Kirkus Reviews Addie is a compelling narrator, witty and dramatic and bold. . . There' s a definite Julie Murphy energy to the story, so her fans will appreciate Addie' s vitality: "I want it all. I want to wrap my arms around it and jump up and down. I want to see what' s next. " --The Bulletin of the Center for Children' s Books With a broad cast of characters, including one who' s suggested to be demisexual, Larsen depicts the diverse world of dance and creative expression in Addie' s friends and their adventures. . . A natural recommendation for fans of Jennifer Mathieu' s Moxie looking for a story about body positivity and a better understanding of the burlesque world. --Booklist
Jen Larsen is the critically acclaimed author of the memoir Stranger Here: How Weight Loss Surgery Transformed My Life and Messed with My Head and the young adult novel Future Perfect. She lives in Vancouver, Canada, with her wife. jenlarsen. net
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781250252173
Published: 7 Dec 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 208mm
Width: 135mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 304

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