Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
Three generations, one pivotal age. From 1950s China to 2000s Toronto, this visually stunning story explores how trauma and body image struggles are passed down through mothers and daughters. It is a heartbreaking yet hopeful examination of what it takes to break the cycle and find your own worth.
Will Chambers is the only “round kid” in a school full of thin ones. He hides behind oversized hoodies and avoids the cafeteria, struggling with shame and self-doubt. When a cruel comment in fourth grade triggers years of pain, Will begins to spiral, using food restriction to cope.