Reviews round-up
The Girls Who Grew Big
by Leila Mottley
2 of 3 critics positive
3 reviews: 2 positives, 1 mixed
What the critics said
Positive
Read the review ↗“offers an atmospheric tale of teen moms in the Florida panhandle”
The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley
Positive
Read the review ↗“This Bighearted Novel Is an Ode to Teenage Mothers”
This Bighearted Novel Is an Ode to Teenage Mothers (Published 2025)
Mixed
Read the review ↗“falls short of the author’s dazzling debut”
The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley review – teenage mothers and melodrama
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