Diva without a Cause
Fifteen-year-old Shiraz Bailey Wood's days are filled with hanging around outside Claire's Accessories, her parents work crap jobs, and her school is pretty much loser central. But this loveable British dreamer with a brain and a heart of gold is beginning to feel there might be a lot more to...
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Fifteen-year-old Shiraz Bailey Wood's days are filled with hanging around outside Claire's Accessories, her parents work crap jobs, and her school is pretty much loser central. But this loveable British dreamer with a brain and a heart of gold is beginning to feel there might be a lot more to life than minimum wage and the bling of a souped-up car.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780316034821 (0316034827)
Publish date: May 1st 2009
Publisher: Poppy
Pages no: 234
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Teen,
Humor,
Funny,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Realistic Fiction,
Contemporary,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
High School
Series: Diary of a Chav (#1)
To see full review on the amazing new blog click here.I have a penpal who's from the UK. And one thing she likes talking about is Chavs.Yes, Chavs.Being American I have no idea what she's talking about, even after a lengthy explanation about the hideous overuse of tracksuits and fake tans.And then ...
This book was suggested to me by a teenager in England who was laughing at me because I didn't know what a "chavvy area" was. Bet she didn't think I'd actually read it.