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My Mad Fat Diary

By: Rae Earl
Narrated by: Abigail Hardiman
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 It's 1989 and Rae Earl is a fat, boy-mad 17-year-old girl, living with her mum and their deaf white cat in a council house with a mint-green bathroom suite and a kitchen Rae can't keep away from.

This is the hilarious real-life diary she kept during that fateful year - with characters like her evil friend Bethany, Bethany's besotted boyfriend, and the boys from the school up the road (who have code names like Haddock and Battered Sausage).

My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary evokes a vanished time when Charles and Di are still together, the Berlin wall is up, and Kylie is expected to disappear from the charts at any moment. It will appeal to anyone who's lived through the 1980s. But it will also strike a chord with anyone who's ever been a confused, lonely teenager who clashes with their mother, takes themselves VERY seriously and has no idea how utterly funny they are.
©2007 Rae Earl (P)2015 Hodder & Stoughton Entertainment & Celebrities Social Sciences Funny Witty

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Critic reviews

"You wouldn't catch many people revealing their true teen thoughts. Hurray then for Rae Earl, who dug out her 1989 diary and published it in the raw. Hilarious and gut-wrenchingly familiar." ( In Style)
"Full of 80s nostalgia, this journal will make you laugh out loud." ( Closer, four stars)
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Brilliant narration. Very sweet, honest and open stories. Love the 90’s references. Even better than the cute tv programme.

Real and nostalgic

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I loved this book! I related to everything written as I'm 2 years younger than Rae, the music, the way she felt inside! I am immediately downloading the second book! Does she get haddock???? I hope so! Brilliantly read as well!

So addictive and enjoyable

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keeps your attention right through. Shame to put on pause to go do other thing.

Excellent... bought Vol 2 after chapter 1

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Fantastic book, watched the tv series and it became one of my favourite programmes and the book didn't disappoint, she even sounded like Raemoir from the show. very highly recommended.

loved it!!

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I couldn't get into it. I got it because of the TV show without realising the story line is completely different. It made me dislike characters I previously loved. a great book I'm sure, just not for me.

unfortunately prefer the TV show storyline

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