SuitabookBig Mouth
Deborah Halverson
- Reading
- A parent might preview the eating-disorder and vomiting themes, then read alongside the child rather than relying on the comic tone to explain them. Pause after extreme training scenes and discuss healthier ways to pursue goals.
- Themes
- Extreme ambition and performance: The book addresses extreme ambition and performance; the detail of how it is developed remains unclear. The book leaves its stance open to more than one reading.
- Eating disorders and body control: Shermie seeks to alter his body with Gardo’s help, while the story includes vomiting and severe restrictive practices linked to competitive eating. The book presents competing or mixed signals about this.
- Worth knowing
- Consider discussing these elements beforehand if bodily-function humour or disordered-eating content could be upsetting.