Hopscotch & Handbags: The Truth about Being a Girl

Hopscotch & Handbags: The Truth about Being a Girl

by Lucy Mangan (Author)

Synopsis

Just what does it mean to be a girl? Why is it not like being a boy? And why is that a good thing? Guardian columnist Lucy Mangan lifts the lid on the truth about being female. From your place within the family ('It's a girl! What a pity!') through the intricacies of what not to wear and who not to talk to, everything you need to know about losing your virginity, how to get along with your mother and get ahead in the workplace, this is a full and frank account of how it really is different for girls. Full of bittersweet memories and the sharpest observations, HOPSCOTCH & HANDBAGS may not be better than sex or shoes, but it is less messy and goes with everything.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Headline Review
Published: 29 May 2008

ISBN 10: 0755316487
ISBN 13: 9780755316489
Book Overview: HOPSCOTCH & HANDBAGS is a riotous journey through girlhood into womanhood, covering family, friendships and first snogs, whilst not forgetting to take in all the really important stuff - like how how to negotiate the minefield of the female body and why it's never good to weep at work.

Media Reviews
'Intelligent, wonderfully written and extremely funny... a joyous book' * India Knight, Sunday Times *
Author Bio
Lucy Mangan was educated in Catford and Cambridge. She spent two years training to be a solicitor, then left the law as soon as she qualified. She took a placement with the Guardian in 2003 and hung around until they gave her a job. She has been a columnist and features writer there for the past two years, currently writing for the Guardian Weekend magazine.