144 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781742759289
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Australia and Text Publishing Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Bestselling author Kathy Lettes debut novel is available in Britain for the first time.Written twenty years ago, Puberty Blues is the bestselling account of growing up in the 1970s that took Australia by storm and spawned an eponymous cult movie. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 193 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
reflective 44%
sad 44%
emotional 38%
funny 38%
tense 22%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Sexual assault, AddictionModerate
Racism
144 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781742759289
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Australia and Text Publishing Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Bestselling author Kathy Lettes debut novel is available in Britain for the first time.Written twenty years ago, Puberty Blues is the bestselling account of growing up in the 1970s that took Australia by storm and spawned an eponymous cult movie. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 193 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
reflective 44%
sad 44%
emotional 38%
funny 38%
tense 22%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Sexual assault, AddictionModerate
Racism