REVIEW
ANGUS, THONGS, AND FULL FRONTAL SNOGGING: CONFESSIONS OF GEORGIA NICOLSON is the hilarious and realistic diary of a British teen who is quite sure her life is not worth living. Her cat is on a mission to eat the neighbor’s poodle, her parents think she’s too young for privacy and her best friend is in love with a boy from the grocery store. Her whole life is just too tragic to bear, especially now that she’s met Robbie AKA Sex God (S.G. for short) who is dating the most wet (idiotic) girl in school.
With the help of her friends, Georgia suffers through accidentally shaving off her eyebrows, stalking S.G.’s girlfriend and keeping Angus from attacking the poor dog next door. Her home life is somewhat of a disaster as well; her dad has lost his job and has moved to New Zealand to find work. While he’s away, Georgia is sure that her mother is flirting with a contractor and that her little sister has put another dirty diaper in her bed.
ANGUS, THONGS, AND FULL FRONTAL SNOGGING is sure to be a hit with any teenage girl, regardless of her city of origin. This book has it all: a mysterious older boy, a quirky best friend, some mischievous antics and a set of parents that just don’t get what it’s like to be fourteen. “Georgia is a wonderful character whose misadventures are not only hysterically funny but universally recognizable” (Cart, 2000). American teens will love learning the British slang that Georgia’s character provides in the book’s glossary and will laugh at many of the realistic adventures (and misadventures) of Georgia and her friends.
This well written first book by author Louise Rennison will reassure any teenage girl that she is normal and that we all go through life’s ups and downs. Rennison is able to discuss topics such as snogging (kissing) and sexual exploration through Georgia’s humorously told tale.
Reference List:
Cart, Michael. 2000. "Starred Reviews: Books for Youth." Booklist 96, no. 21: 2033. Education Research Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed September 19, 2011).
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