I listened to this story. It's about a teenager who lives north of London in a poor / working class neighborhood in the early '90's. Her dad takes disability payments and hates Margaret Thatcher. The book describes the destruction of British industry as globalization rises. The book isn't about that though. It's a funny and sad story of a young girl trying to get out of a hopeless situation by becoming a music critic. There are lots of stories of terrible, painful humiliation but the narrative is about growth and that is sadly just part of it for everyone.
There were parts where I laughed out loud. It distracted me from the sadness of the world so thumbs up!
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