Puberty Blues by Kathy Lette, Gabrielle Carey

Puberty Blues

Kathy Lette, Gabrielle Carey

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction young adult funny lighthearted medium-paced

Description

'By day we were learning logarithms, but by night, in the backs of panel vans and down on Cronulla beach, we paid off the friendship rings our boyfriends gave us ...' Puberty - riddled with anxieties and humiliations - is the time every girl has t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 193 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
challenging 50%
reflective 44%
sad 44%
emotional 38%
funny 38%
tense 22%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

fast 82%
medium 11%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 22% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.16

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