Jacqueline Wilson Books Were Crazy (Part 2)

[@Jillyowls]

Really excited to hear you discuss more of these. I can see why people may have thought of them as controversial, particularly the child abuse scenes in the diamond girls, but these a very real issues that sadly lots of children go though. I think jacqueline wilson handles serious subjects like these so well. I recall her saying in her autobiography that she felt irritated by the "smug, safe, middle class world" of her children's books growing up and wanted to read about the real issues that children face

[@fozjag]

I reread her so frequently even now, it's weird finding comfort in uncomfortable subjrct matter

[@charlotte_poppy]

I was obsessed with Cookie! I remember physically closing the book and sighing when Birthday the rabbit died, thinking "Thats enough Jacqueline Wilson for one day!" lol 😅

[@davelewis8270]

I picked up a couple Jacqueline Wilson books in a charity shop the other day after watching your first video and one of them is The illustrated mum so that's exciting

[@fozjag]

omg happy reading! Thank you for the support!

[@eiliscantsleep]

Jesus christ, the moment you said Midnight I had a full flashback to stealing this from my cool-but-scary older siblings room (appropriate) and being traumatised yet fascinated by everything about it for reasons I absolutely could not comprehend. Watching you describe how queer coded Violet's friend-crush on Jasmine is, rememebering how it made me ask my mam could I have goth clothing, i'm starting to realise how, despite how inexplicably disturbed I was by it, looking back I'm realizing why that book affected me. Gothic horror in a Jacqueline Wilson setting. The part where Violet starts frantically studying the illustrations in her fairy tale books after seeing Jamsmin and Will kiss and seeing a bunch of sexual subtext where she'd previously seen fairy tale violence is such an uncomfortable but striking bit of writing that yeah, looking back makes it hard to read the book in any way that doesn't make it about her attraction to Jasmine and/or Will.

[@fozjag]

Inexplicably disturbed is a perfect articulation of how I felt the first time I read it too. I'd love to ask her some questions about it, it's so different to her other work

[@diabolicalpotate]

Jacqueline Wilson's books were so formative to me. I reread them over this year actually and was surprised by how dark some of the (implied) content was, but I feel she never was writing trauma porn. Plenty of her books were grounded in things that were realistic enough (casual parental neglect, being in the care system etc) and I really can't think of many other authors who tackled similar topics in a way that would be accessible to kids who lived similar lives. Great videos by the way! "Pretty insane for us to have been reading growing up" is most of her bibliography I feel.

[@fozjag]

Thanks so much for watching 🩷

[@electricmohair]

Beauty’s dad killed the rabbit?! I didn’t pick up on that as a child either, omg that’s shocking even for Jacqueline Wilson

[@fozjag]

I didn't pick up on it either until I was discussing it with someone else! Poor Birthday

[@fluffa6773]

I always interpreted Violet's reaction to Jasmine and Will kissing as her feeling betrayed rather than jealous, because Violet always feels overshadowed by Will and in that moment it seems like Jasmine, someone who she thought truly liked her and cared about her was just using her to get closer to her brother like everyone else.

[@fozjag]

Could totally see this being the case!

[@AffieIris]

I'm very offended that KZbin decided to wait until 2 WEEKS LATER to show me this video. LOVED part 1! Thank you for showing light on a very important topic 🤣

[@pringlebatch]

Read The Illustrated Mum as a child. As it happened, our mother had a bipolar diagnosis at the time, so I recognised the signs of mania, and I felt Dolphin's growing dread in her stomach. Idk if the book helped me, but I did feel seen.

[@fozjag]

I hope you and your mum are doing well!

[@yucklola]

i literally cannot get enough of these videos these books RAISED me pls keep it up!!!

[@fozjag]

I'm so glad you enjoyed thanks so much for watching 🩷

[@meganknowles1234]

I'm so happy that you actually made a second video, I loved the first one! You do such a good job describing everything, it's so satisfying. It's so interesting reliving all of these storylines through the eyes of an adult now and realising how dark they can be, but as a child they seemed so vivid and colourful

[@fozjag]

I'm so glad you enjoyed 🩷

[@ajc94]

Love these videos! You always bring up implications that I didn't notice. Also totally agree with your thoughts on Kiss

[@fozjag]

Thanks so much for all the support 🩷

[@crueltyfreecolorist1025]

I only read KISS from this list but I felt so sorry for the girl when she found out her crush was gay

[@Saara-ew5gn]

WE NEED A PART 3!!!

[@charlieleif29]

I read all of these books except Illustrsted Mum since you released your last video. I did read the Illustrated Mum a few times when I was younger, but watching this I remembered how sad it was 😢

[@fozjag]

Definitely a lot heavier than I was expecting! Maybe it would have worked better from Star's POV?

[@charlieleif29]

@ yeah maybe it would have been more appropriate for like early teens

[@XxMyntEditsxX]

Yessss been waiting ages for this vid!

[@fozjag]

Thank you for coming back!

[@eggzuki]

YESSS MORE OF THIS!!!

[@prench]

i fucking ADORE jacqueline wilson. i have a full bookshelf just for her! i reread them over and over and as i get older and the characters seem to get younger, i have a completely new experience every time. especially with the illustrated mum, i got diagnosed bipolar like a year or two ago? so reading it i was just going "damn that's me" i even have a jacqueline wilson colouring book i got recently. seriously OBSESSED. and maybe this isn't something that needs to be voiced online but she's the same age as trump and if trump dies after her i will fucking RIOT.

[@fozjag]

I need the colouring book RIGHT now!

[@cakepopdoll]

i don’t really have much to say but i hope you keep making videos because they’re so nostalgic & great 🩶 thank you for uploading

[@fozjag]

Thanks so much for watching! 🩷

[@heatherheath3834]

Loved the first part and i am locked in for this!! Cookie was the first book i stayed up all night reading. In retrospect, idk if that's as much of a flex as i felt it was. 😅

[@deadhouseplant1585]

Midnight nearly made me cry when I was younger I related to the main character so much😭😭

[@fozjag]

Rereading it for this video I adored her, definitely one of JW's most well rounded protagonists 🩷

[@Angelenergy22222]

YAYY!!! I just finished work and needed something to watch and this came up !!! Perfect!! I love your Jacqueline Wilson videos gurl !! 🥰🥰🥰

[@fozjag]

Thank you so much for watching I hope you enjoyed 🩷

[@amazingspiderlad]

Love, Frankie is one of her newer books and it's a lot like Kiss if it was from Carl's perspective, a little more lighthearted though.

[@fozjag]

I've been wanting to read this one for ages!

[@amazingspiderlad]

@fozjag It takes place around christmas so perfect for this time of year

[@thcoolest]

Love the makeup!

[@fozjag]

Thank you!

[@IRISESeyesOF289]

Yay i love it ❤❤❤ i love your Sims video aswell hehe

[@fozjag]

Thank you so much for the support!

[@Steve-d1y1z]

WE EATING GOOD TODAY

[@theskinnymongeese9501]

Wooo I love it ❤ . The fact that there are still more traumatising books you could cover 💀. If you ever want to go 3 for 3 with this series please cover Dustin baby and Lily Alone

[@fozjag]

I covered Dustbin Baby in part one ☺️🩷

[@Mia-f4e4g]

Christmas has come early omg ❤

[@fozjag]

🥺🩷

[@Bob-r7x3u]

Hooray new fozter dad!

[@prench]

also you look like someone who would grow up on jacqueline wilson and that's the biggest compliment i can give someone

[@fozjag]

You can always tell, the girls who know know 😭🩷

[@Dave-z3fuygg]

Why name someone dolphin like...what...

[@fozjag]

Maybe it's because her dad was a swimming instructor lol

[@dirtycasualsofficial182]

Rad

[@jamesspillane5490]

First!

[@simonmcglynn9332]

@@jamesspillane5490 THIS SCANDALOUS VAGRANT SPEAKS LIES!!!!!!!

[@simonmcglynn9332]

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