After the Blues by Kathy Lette
Now an adult on L-plates, Debbie and her girlfriends reveal what women talk about when there are no men around. Prepare yourself for full-frontal comedic camaraderie.
After breaking off with both her best friend and boyfriend, Debbie runs away to the inner-city world of punk rock, dodgy jobs, new mates and R-rated adventures.
It’s the kaleidoscopic 1980s, a time of perms, shoulder pads, Blondie and Bowie, prawn cocktails, fondue parties and mistaking promiscuity for feminism. The blokes are laughing all the way to the sperm bank – of course they’re for ‘free love’ as they don’t have to pay for it.
Preyed upon by married men and misogynistic bosses, girlfriends are the only people you can rely on. Debbie’s female pals are her human Wonderbras – uplifting and supportive. But it’s not until the girls’ night out that these friends really peel off to their emotional undies … And it’s a psychological striptease which reveals some jaw-dropping truths.
With equal parts humour and pathos, Kathy Lette, one of the pioneering voices of contemporary feminism, exposes all the fun and foolish things girls do when scrabbling to find their high-heeled feet in the world.
Format: Paperback | 288 pages
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.4 x 2.1 | 388g
Publication Date: 27 Nov 2018
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Imprint: Vintage Books
Publication City/Country: North Sydney, Australia
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 0143786962
ISBN13: 9780143786962
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some damage to the cover including minor scuff marks along the edges, and a large crease on the bottom-right corner of the front cover, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.