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Nostalgic, messy and endearing
I cant quite believe I’m sitting here writing a review for this book, little me would be losing her mind.
This story takes place decades after The Illu... READ MORE
10/10
The best way I can explain this is that it feels exactly like reading Jacqueline Wilson, except it's for adults. All the same vibes but with more adult con... READ MORE
Nostalgic and heartfelt return to Dol’s story
The Illustrated Mum is among one of the most beloved and iconic of Jacqueline Wilson’s novels. It is also ripe for revisiting and in Picture Imperfect we e... READ MORE
A Gorgeous Conclusion
This is such a wonderful sequel to one of Jacqueline Wilson’s most heart-wrenching books, packed with heart and compassion and that particular comforting v... READ MORE
Picture perfect!
As a long term Jacqueline Wilson fan, I’m absolutely loving catching up with some favourite characters in these adult books! Her traditional style is insta... READ MORE
A love letter to the imperfection of life
The adult sequel to the Illustrated Mum did not disappoint. We follow Dolphin, now thirty-three and working as a tattoo artist, but still living her life w... READ MORE
Nostalgia wrapped in a neat bow
Jaqueline Wilson brings back the infamous Marigold in her latest novel ‘Picture Imperfect’ and we meet her daughters Dol (Dolphin) and Star as adults, who ... READ MORE
A nostalgic hit!
It has been so long since I read The Illustrated Mum but it felt like I was meeting up with old friends.
At the start we see Dol getting thrown straight i... READ MORE
Another nostalgic and comforting adult sequel from Jacqueline Wilson!
When I first heard of Jacqueline Wilson not only venturing into the word of adult writing, but about the characters we all read about when we were little, ... READ MORE
Absolutely perfect
Everything you could possibly want from both an adult novel and sequel to a favourite children's book.
I used to read The Illustrated Mum over and over.... READ MORE
The perfect follow up to The Illustrated Mum!
I haven’t read Jacqueline Wilson’s other adult novel yet, but when I saw this was a follow up to The Illustrated Mum, a book I really loved when I was a ki... READ MORE
An Authentically Messy Painting of Adulthood
Jacqueline Wilson's writing played a significant role in making me, and undoubtedly many others, into the readers we are today. 'Picture Imperfect' continu... READ MORE
Synopsis
She’s spent her life holding everything — and everyone — together. But she's done being perfect.
Now it's time to be herself.
Dol Westward has always been the dependable one — the steady hand, the peacekeeper, the fixer. Especially when it comes to her unpredictable mother, Marigold. But after years of putting everyone else first, she’s starting to wonder what’s left for her.
When life begins to fray around the edges, Dol realises she’s been chasing an idea of perfection that was never really hers. Old habits, old expectations — they’re hard to break. But maybe imperfection is the only place she can finally feel free...
A story about family, identity, and the messy truth of finding yourself — from the beloved author who always writes real life, honestly told.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- ISBN: 9781804997000
- Number of pages: 416
- Dimensions: 198 x 127 x 15 mm
- Weight: 200g
- Languages: English
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View allThe Illustrated Mum Part 2
It’s been years since I read The Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline Wilson, and now here we are, catching up with Dolphin Westward again. Last time we saw her, ... READ MORE
Wonderful!
The Illustrated Mum was one of my favourites when I was a kid, so it was wonderful to see Wilson return to the characters. This is the first time I’ve read... READ MORE
well-written as a continuation
I think it’s well-written as a continuation of The Illustrated mum, I found it a (rightly so) depressing read that deals with some tough topics. I think th... READ MORE
memories
absolutely brilliant, nothing like being thrown back into your young adulthood
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