{"product_id":"9781447294085","title":"Massive","description":"\u003cp\u003eWeight has always been a big issue in Carmen's life. Not surprising when her mum is obsessed with the idea that thin equals beauty, thin equals success, thin equals the way to get what you want. And somehow her daughter is going to be thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her mother sweeps her off to live in the city, Carmen finds her old world disappearing. With everything to gain and absolutely nothing to lose. Carmen starts to ask: if she was thin, very thin, could it all be different?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new cover edition of Julia Bell's critically acclaimed YA novel, \u003ci\u003eMassive\u003c\/i\u003e, published to coincide with the release of Julia's new book, \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Light\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Bell's debut novel is tough, grimy and truthful as it looks at three women in the same family with food problems' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'. . . boldly yet sensitively explores complex interactions between emotional and nutritional needs . . . perceptive and disturbing' \u003ci\u003eBookseller \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'. . . told with sympathy and humour . . .  manages to be enjoyable as well as thought-provoking' \u003ci\u003eBig Issue \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154675122416,"sku":"9781447294085","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781447294085_p0.jpg?v=1769905525","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781447294085","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}