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Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Bill's New Frock in Books

Jul 2, 2019  
Bill's New Frock
Bill's New Frock
Anne Fine | 2002 | Children, Fiction & Poetry, Young Adult (YA)
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7.5 (2 Ratings)
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The humour. Exploring the topic of gender and identity (0 more)
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Funny and curent
I liked this book. In a nutshell, the protagonist wakes up one day and he is a girl. I guess that the reader has just to accept that because there is no indication as to whether Bill was actually a girl in the first place or if he actually physically changed. Fine explores gender inequality in her book as Bill is faced with a variety of obstacles that force him to see the way that girls are treated. I particularly enjoyed the emphasis on the pink dress and the impracticality of wearing such an item of clothing. I also liked the way that Bill reacts to the school bully who wolf whistles at him.
This book is a short read with lovely illustrations and rather funny.
  
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