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Doing It
Doing It
Author: Melvin Burgess
I mean-I like girls. I get on well with them. And I like sex. Not that I've had all that much experience of it-not with another person being in the room at the same time, anyway. I just can't somehow put the two together. I can be getting on really well with a girl but as soon as I get an inkling that there might be a chance of anything happe...  more »

Everything you never wanted to know about sex and boys-but probably should

Dino, Jonathan, and Ben have got some problems, mostly with Jackie, Deborah, and Alison.

Dino's girlfriend Jackie, the most beautiful girl in school, drives him mad with lust, but won't go all the way and relieve Dino of his desperately unwanted virginity.

Jonathan likes Deborah. She's smart and funny and she makes him feel very sexy, but she's kind of plump and his mates won't let him hear the end of it.

Ben's been seduced by Alison, the pretty young drama teacher at school. And what seems like a dream come true is actually making him miserable.

Award-winning author Melvin Burgess has written a daringly honest and often hilarious account of contemporary teenage life, and the ups and downs that surround "doing it."
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ISBN-13: 9780805075656
ISBN-10: 0805075658
Publication Date: 5/1/2004
Pages: 336
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Flowerchickadee avatar reviewed Doing It on + 8 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Sex. That's what this book is pretty much about (Duh.). How to get it, who to do it with, and are you sure you want it once you get it. But there's some interesting themes running under the surface of the sex. Poor Dino will have you saying "Oh, so stupid Dino!", Jonathan will have you in stitches with his hilarious dialogue, and Ben will make you think. Of course, there are spots where you go "Ick. Is that really how guys think?" But you know it probably is. Definitely a good read! It's staying on my bookshelf!
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I thought this book was hilarious. I laughed out loud many times while reading it. It's written using lots of British slang, which is partly what makes it so funny. Sometimes it takes a second or two to realize what body parts or activities the characters are referring to, but once you figure it out, it's so funny to think about how a different culture in a different country refers to things. It's definitely a story for teenagers/young adults, but well-written and very entertaining nonetheless!
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A Young Adult book left behind by one of my students. Same author as the book Smack. A bit juvenile, but interesting for its commentary of British teen (primarily male) sexuality.
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This book is great. It was funny, and completely sinsear. Highly recommend.
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Thank goodness for the internet, otherwise I wouldn't have figured out what shagging, snogging and wanking are.


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