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Liebe Tracey, liebe Mandy
Liebe Tracey, liebe Mandy | John Marsden
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Ein Briefwechsel, der unter die Haut geht. Die Brieffreundschaft von Tracey und Mandy, beide 16, beginnt mit ganz unverfänglichen Briefen. Über die Schule, ihre Familien, ihr Liebesleben und all das, was ihnen wichtig ist. Mandy schreibt auch von ihrem gewalttätigen Bruder. Doch schon bald wird klar, dass Tracey etwas verschweigt. Sie weicht aus, verstrickt sich in Lügen. Was ist los mit ihr? Mandy lässt nicht locker, bis Tracey eines Tages mit der Wahrheit herausrückt. Sie sitzt in Garrett, einer der sichersten Verwahrungsanstalten Australiens. Doch der Briefkontakt bricht nicht ab, wird sogar noch intensiver. Bis Tracey eines Tages keine Antwort mehr auf ihre Briefe bekommt. John Marsden geb. 1950 in Melbourne, veröffentlichte mehrere Kinder- und Jugendbücher, die mehrfach ausgezeichnet wurden.
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
thegirlwiththelibrarybag
Letters from the Inside | John Marsden
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This book!!!! My high school self buried the emotional trauma of the ending and my adult self is considering reburying it.

John Marsden had such an ability to capture teenagers (some of the language is a bit dated - I‘m still chuckling at fair dinkum) - the highs and lows of being young and figuring stuff out.

I‘ll be thinking about Trace & Mandy for awhile.

Buddy read with @Rissreadswithcats - hope I didn‘t leave you too many messages 😅

Rissreadswithcats I‘m excited to read them! Sorry, but I got this on my kindle and started the book and then misplaced it (the kindle) I‘ll keep going tonight. I‘m not being a very good buddy am I! 🤣 2w
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Rissreadswithcats, oh no - did the kindle turn up? I hate it when I can‘t find mine. Ok! You say that now 🤣 I have a tendency to yap. 2w
Rissreadswithcats Yes , I found it in a box of crap in my room under some clean clothes! All good. I‘ll try to finish it by the weekend. 2w
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Rissreadswithcats, under clean clothes! Classic hiding spot that 😉 no rush! 2w
Cuilin I haven‘t heard fair dinkum since an episode of Home and Away in the late 80‘s. I watched from Ireland. (edited) 2w
willaful Oh, I hear you! Absolutely wrecked me! 2w
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @willaful, in my mind the ending was more clear cut - the actual ending was so much more devastating. 2w
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Cuilin, ahh yes! Home and Away - one of our great exports 🤣 (it‘s where Chris Hemsworth, Isla Fisher, Naomi Watts and Heath Ledger got their start!) 2w
Cuilin @thegirlwiththelibrarybag we got a lot of Australian TV in Ireland, from Skippy, The Sullivans, A Country Practice, to Neighbours. I‘m sure there‘s others I‘m forgetting. 2w
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Cuilin, the classics!!! 🇦🇺 always interesting to hear what shows get shown overseas. 2w
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
thegirlwiththelibrarybag
Letters from the Inside | John Marsden
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You just don‘t see FAIR DINKUM in print very often 🤣 my mum says it sometimes but I wouldn‘t say it‘s still in super common usage…

Anyway, it made me laugh. Maybe I should just commit and read 90s Australian teen fiction for 2025.

LeeRHarry I think I‘ve only heard Alf on Home and Away use fair dinkum! 😆 3w
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @LeeRHarry, he‘s also a fan of STONE THE FLAMIN CROWS and STREWTH 🤣 3w
CarolynM It was used a fair bit when I was a child in the 60‘s/70‘s but it‘s a long time since I heard it. 3w
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @CarolynM, it felt right in the context it was written in (even though it did make me chuckle) 3w
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MariettaSG
MariettaSG
Letters from the Inside | John Marsden
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A very different perspective on domestic violence and its impact. Remember reading this as a teen and not quite getting the end or getting it but not wanting to. Thought provoking about powerlessness.

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EnidBiteEm
EnidBiteEm
Letters from the Inside | John Marsden
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Before social media, teenage girls used to advertise in magazines for pen pals. I read this when I was 13 and the ending left me gobsmacked. I then invited my friend for a sleepover and made her read it just so I had someone to talk to about it 😂. Then, when I became a teacher, I made my class read it (my friend found it hilarious that I was now being paid to do this). Dated, yes, but the questions relating to violence? Timeless.

EnidBiteEm #happybirthday for the 27th John Marsden! 8y
TheWellAccompaniedBook I loved this as a teenager too - must go read it again. 8y
BethFishReads I love Marsden 8y
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EnidBiteEm @TheDoubleLetterThief 😀 Let me know what you think if you do ... it's an interesting mix of universal themes and time warp (no internet!) 8y
EnidBiteEm @BethFishReads me too. Do you have a favourite? 8y
BethFishReads I'm partial to the Tomorrow series 8y
MariettaSG Ooh I want to read this given your blurb. 8y
EnidBiteEm @MariettaSG Good 😀 I wouldn't teach it anymore, or maybe as a history lesson, but it was powerful at the time 😀 8y
EnidBiteEm @BethFishReads 😀 I'm glad it's finding a new audience with its film and miniseries adaptations. 8y
BethFishReads I read the series 8-10 years ago. I saw the movie a couple of years ago online--couldn't get it here. But I don't think the mini series made it to the states. 8y
BethFishReads Did you read the book he did with Shaun Tan? I forget title. Was it the Rabbit-proof fence book? 8y
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