Lovely book. A romance between two young kids - Brownie, whose muscular young body is frequently described by Rohan, a Lola, a Eurasian. They get together in Bunaberg, she gets knocked up, trouble ensues. His dad is not around her mother shags her boarders who punch Brownie. Lola's mum is a drunk. It is romantic but the world is harsh - I loved the little cameos of people like cops, abortion nurses (side descriptions like the nurse not telling Lola that it was a three month old baby put in an incinerator, a cop who felt sad for her, a welfare mother who loved her power). The mum is well described, as is the picture of Brisbane (its not a loving portrayl - bleak, hot and bitchy, full of police raids, and tsk-tsking over bodgies).
I was surprised to find myself agreeing with some changes from the film adaptation. Adopting Mavis' kid was a more upbeat finale to tie in with the wedding. Although I did like the heartbreak of saying goobye to the kid.
They should film this properly.
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