crabbygirl reviewed Blubber by Judy Blume
Review of 'Blubber' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
GD summer challenge
holy crap - i did NOT remember this book's main character as being so off-the-cuff nasty and cold hearted. she may not be the one who gives linda the mean nickname of blubber, but she's hardly the 'bystander' that barbara colorossa talks about. no, she's a full fledged participant. when she finally intervenes in the bullying, it's due to her stubborness, not because she has an ounce of empathy for blubber. yet all this trash talk and teasing struck me as very real for girls in grade 5 - like the female equivalent of lord of flies: eat or be eaten