This is a short book (214 pages) written in 2009. It is set in 1980 and tells the story of 13 year old Plum, a plump teenager who lives with her parents and two older brothers (Justin 24 and Cydar 22). She is taken under the wing of a neighbour, 36 year old stay at home mum, Maureen.
Plum is ordinary, not particularly pretty, smart or virtuous. She is struggling to hold onto friendships. She is surrounded by teenage girls who don't find anything about her to value, other than her two good looking older brothers. The book reveals the immaturity of both Plum and Maureen as they grapple with their unsatisfying lives.
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