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Doing It by Melvin Burgess (view source)
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|reviewer=Jill Murphy
|genre=Teens
|summary=A funny and truthful peek into the minds of sex-obsessed teenage boys. And girls aren't left out, either. Parents might find it shocking but the kids will find it real. Melvin Burgess popped into Bookbag Towers to [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Melvin Burgess|chat to us]].
|rating=5
|buy=Yes
|date=August 2014
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It might well frighten a few of the parental horses but I think ''Doing It'' is fabulous. It's truthful, funny, even terrifying sometimes, but it has a heart the size of a planet. And to my mind, the truth is always the best thing.
Highly recommended. We also have a review of Burgess's [[The Cry of the Wolf by Melvin Burgess|The Cry of the Wolf]].
You might also look at [[Losing It by Keith Gray]] - a collection of short stories about losing one's virginity. And we love [[Apples by Richard Milward]], a vivid and poetic look at Britain's urban youth with its binge-drinking, drug -taking and seemingly ubiquitous teen pregnancy. You might also enjoy [[The Hit by Melvin Burgess]].
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