A Tiny Bit Marvellous

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I love her writing style, it’s so unique and there’s an excerpt from another novel of hers ‘Oh Dear Silvia’ at the end of this book and I read it and LIKED IT SO MUCH I WANT SOMEONE TO GIFT ME THAT BOOK NOW SO I CAN READ THE REST OF THAT AWESOMENESS. The ending is perfect; everything from Dora's 18th birthday party to the final page made me feel all warm and gooey inside. I still don't understand how a book can be a 'No1 Besteller' before it has even been published and placed on shelves.

I did wonder whether Dawn had decided to make Peter a rather unusual teenager to provide some respite from Dora’s angst, or she would have had two angst-ridden teenagers on her hands which would probably be just a bit too much for most readers.You will see chaos and flood of insecurities and stupidity and height of delusion in some chapters and then calmness and stability in some. She has recently split up with her long-standing boyfriend of six weeks, Sam, and is planning to become famous thanks to the upcoming X Factor auditions. I just could not suffer through the last third of A Tiny Bit Marvellous with it's underdeveloped characters and obvious attempts at being funny which fell flat time and time again.

And whilst others have become irritated by the writing styles, and particularly that used for Dora, I think it fits together quite well.

Dawn is well known for making people laugh and she does not disappoint with this book and its great wit.

The characters of Pamela and Dad are sadly only there, for the most part, in the background, but they give real heart to the story. Dawn French has talked about so many issues in this book which are very relatable and common (one of the many reasons you have to read and like this book), issues that we may come across daily but not dig in too deep because they seem less important.

Then there is Pamela, Mo’s mother, who wisely dispenses advice on sex, a survivalist receptionist and several other odd characters thrown into the mix. Dora hates her mother bitterly for reasons most 17-year-olds have gotten over -- deep-seated, complex issues like not being allowed to get a navel ring. And thus, I approached her novel A Tiny Bit Marvellous expecting to laugh my head off, bust a gut, and spend hours reveling in her trademark humor.