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My Mad Fat Diary
- Narrated by: Abigail Hardiman
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
Rae Earl's hysterically funny and very touching real-life 1989 diary. If Adrian Mole had a teenage sister, she'd sound like this.
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 Mad Fat 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 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.
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- Victoria M
- 01-04-19
Real and nostalgic
Brilliant narration. Very sweet, honest and open stories. Love the 90’s references. Even better than the cute tv programme.
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- Jamie Peters
- 31-08-15
loved it!!
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.
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- Gavin Hall
- 27-12-16
Excellent... bought Vol 2 after chapter 1
keeps your attention right through. Shame to put on pause to go do other thing.
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- Clance
- 27-06-15
So addictive and enjoyable
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!
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- Anonymous User
- 22-01-19
good, but the ending...
I thought it was really funny but wtf was that ending? I needed more context.
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- R
- 16-07-22
unfortunately prefer the TV show storyline
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.
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- Scott W.
- 22-07-17
okish
Not fanatics not that funny but an easy to listen to book of an evening.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-08-21
Loved the TV show... the book not so much
I wanted to listen to the book because I loved the TV show. However I found its definitely for a younger audience (teens) I found Rae insufferable, too much moaning going on, it was very annoying. I was planning on listening to the next two books but I honestly can't listen to anymore Rae Earl.
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