big beautiful female theory

by Eloise Grylls

A manifesto and a balm, Grills’ book is part graphic memoir, part essay, part confession and wholly brilliant. A deeply personal look at the body, beauty standards, self-representation and the role of women in art and history, this is a breath of fresh air. It is the kind of book I wish I had as a teenager, but I feel like it also has just come in the nick of time, giving me a radical and energising point-of-view on what it means to take up space in the world.​

- Reviewed by Suzy

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