This was a fantastic, insightful and inspiring book to read. The characters were woven into and around the story in a skillful way. The importance of acceptance in a small town is an appropriate topic in our society today.

Our club enjoyed discussing this book and everyone enjoyed the book that read it.

I really enjoyed this debut novel — particularly the first 3/4 of it. Tiffany Baker has created a very extraordinary character in Truly Plaice. First called a ‘little giant’ by her teacher Miss Sparrow, Truly is the exact opposite of her very petite, pretty, and perfect sister Serena Jane. Teased and humiliated by her classmates and community, Truly actually copes fairly well with her large size. Her genetics have treated Truly unfairly, but there are some positives in her life as well. She has the love of three very special people in her life, and she is thus able to tune out the mean-spirited ones who torment her. Not afraid of hard work either, Truly only sometimes feels sorry for herself and tries to make the best of every situation she’s in. (I always think it’s best not to know too many plot points before reading a book so I’ll stop there to avoid spoilers.)

The book covers the first 35-40 or so years of Truly’s life, and as said previously, I very much enjoyed the first 3/4 of the book. I actually read through the first part very quickly, but I did feel that the last 1/4 of the novel dragged a bit. There are also some ethical decisions made by the characters that are quite controversial, and I’m not quite sure how I stand on those issues myself so my thoughts about the ending are mixed. However, I’ll definitely be looking out for Tiffany Baker’s next book. She is a promising new novelist who knows how to craft unique characters and a unique story.

I love the decades the author takes to develop and grow the characters. The protagonist is unique in terms of her predicament. I felt like I could put a face with all the characters. There are many interesting points that occur in this novel that make it a good discussion book for clubs.

The Little Giant of Aberdeen County is a captivating story or endurance, perseverance and personal strength. Unusually large since before birth, "Truly" proves to have a heart in proportion to her size. The attention given to each character in this story is beautiful (while the characters themselves might not be) and by the end you have collected a large bouquet of persons whose lives are so intricately woven with one another. This story shows in black and white how cruel we can be to those who appear different from the mold we have set for our peers, how quickly we judge and how even "thick skin" can't always absorb the painful jabs spoken from another's lips. It was a life journey story and I did so enjoy all the lives I got to meet along the way of Truly's journey. I was sad when the story had to end and I just wanted to rest a while with her and cherish her victory.

I thought this book was great--a very different story line--you just kept rooting for the underdog \\\\\\\"Truly\\\\\\\" to have life go her way