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A genuinely funny and original novel about mental illness, growing up and parental breakdown from much-loved comedienne Jo Brand. Alice is five, and convinced she needs five personalities to cope. Her family, tucked in a cottage in deepest Herefordshire, are a bit weird. Her mother Gina is... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Alice: Daughter of Gina.
- Gina: Crazy woman. Mother of Alice and Wife of Keith.
- Keith: Husband of Gina
- Mark: Friend of Alice.
- Morrissey: The singer;an obsession for both Alice and Gina.
- Marie Henty: Doctor. GP of Gina. In love with Keith.
- Doug: Shop owner; friend of Keith
- Karen: Friend of Alice and Mark.
- Jennifer: Add a description of this character.
- Dunk: Duncan. 71 years old.
- Nan Wildgoose: Mother of Gina.
- Stephen Matthews
- Bert
- Dr Desmond: Psychiatric Doctor of Gina.
- Norman: Keith's dad
- Mrs Akers
- Phil
- Mrs Langforth
- John Jarvis
- James
- Molly
- Chester
- Bighead: Brother of Gina.
- Wobbly: Brother of Gina.
Quotes edit
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“'We're going over there', said Keith, 'see what's happening'. 'OK,' said Marie. 'Will you let me know?' although she really wanted to say, 'Can I move into your house with you, can we get married and I'm probably not too old to have a baby.'”
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
As a child growing up in a tiny Herefordshire village, Alice had five personalities.
Glossary edit
- Surgery: Doctor's Office.
- Number 6 (pack of); fag (single): Cigarettes
- Roll-up: Marijuana blunt
- scarpered: escaped
First Edition edit
Original Language: Add the language.
Publisher: Headline Review
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Headline Review
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: Add the page count.
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsSome bad language and sexual references, but I think an older teen would be mature enough to read this.
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