Published: April 10, 2011
Words: 7,232 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458150004

Description

Jess is at a party and girls and boys around her are locked together at the lips and hips. When did everyone grow up so fast? She's not sure she wants to, but her girl friend Carla points out a boy across the room with eyes only for Jess. Life Was Easier When Boys Were Stupid won the Gippsland Award in 2009's Fellowship of Australian Writers Awards.

Tags

love, kiss, party, short story, growing up, young adult, contemporary, lust, ya, boys, girls, kissing, 99 cents, cheap, peer pressure, girls friendships, girls fiction, sarah billington

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Review by: Monique Mcintosh on May 26, 2011 :
Life was easier when boys where stupid. Is a very quick read, but I enjoyed it. It was kind of like a “Now you see it, now you don’t” type of thing, I love how familiar the story was, and to be honest, how Australian it was. Only an Australian author, knows when to use the word “Bloke.” Apart from the Australiana I felt from the short story I do think it is a story a lot of people can relate too, The only problem I had? Just as I started getting into the story and drifting off into Jess’ world it ended! I was bummed.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Judy Clemens on May 04, 2011 : (no rating)
Bought it. Read it. Loved it.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Shirley Marr on April 14, 2011 :
A realistic, funny and endearing slice of teenage life. Sarah Billington hits the mark with her trademark quirky charm.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Elisabeth Bervel on April 11, 2011 :
Superbly captures the essence of confusion in the adolescent years. Well done! Can't wait to read more from Sarah!
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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