I read this book in 1992, and it has stayed with me ever since. I remember reading it one night and ended up staying up all night to finish it. The story is set in the 1950's in Australia -- the writer obviously knows her material here, and we are let into a world that is both mysterious and exotic for readers. It's a tale of a young girl growing up in a strict Catholic family -- she goes through the normal trials and tribulations of the teenage phase, but it's the voice of the narrator here (in first person) and her quirky observations of the adult world that makes this book such a delight. Glad that it's back in print. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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