Puberty Blues
Book • 2024
Puberty Blues is a raw and honest depiction of Australian adolescence in the late 1970s.
The novel follows Debbie and Sue as they try to fit into the surfie culture of Cronulla, dealing with issues such as peer pressure, toxic masculinity, underage sex, drugs, and the struggle for female empowerment.
Written by Kathy Lette and Gabrielle Carey when they were teenagers themselves, the book offers a unique and authentic perspective on the experiences of young women during that era.
It has been adapted into a film and several TV series, cementing its place as an Australian cult classic.
The novel follows Debbie and Sue as they try to fit into the surfie culture of Cronulla, dealing with issues such as peer pressure, toxic masculinity, underage sex, drugs, and the struggle for female empowerment.
Written by Kathy Lette and Gabrielle Carey when they were teenagers themselves, the book offers a unique and authentic perspective on the experiences of young women during that era.
It has been adapted into a film and several TV series, cementing its place as an Australian cult classic.
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