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Baby Love
- Narrated by: Tamla Kari
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
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Summary
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A heartbreaking, compelling and timely story for older listeners about teen pregnancy, family trouble and unlikely friendships, set in 1960.
When Laura meets a French exchange student, Leon, she is flattered by his interest in her. She's never had any sort of boyfriend before.
One night, Leon walks Laura home - and her life will never be the same again.
Things start to change for Laura - first her moods and then her body. Laura isn't prepared for what she learns next - and doesn't even know how it could have happened.
When her family learns her secret, they are horrified. Sent away to save them from shame, Laura meets girls just like herself, whose families have given up on them - and they become a family for each other at the most difficult time in all their lives.
An emotional and moving tale for fans of Dear Nobody and Juno.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-02-23
Good and Satisfying
It was good and a satisfying listen👍.
I liked it a lot.
Would recommend.
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- polo
- 30-03-22
Nostalgic and perfectly written
I read this book in a couple of days. The descriptions of the food of the time, the television programmes and of life in the 60’s are so on point. A true reflection of my experience as a teenage unmarried mother. How times have changed and so much for the better. A beautiful story.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-05-22
Amazing
What a book! so gripping and almost felt like I was part of Laura’s world!
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- Anonymous User
- 07-04-24
I loved it is was amazing
it's a amazing book funny witty sad and everything at the sane time it was very good Its good for young adults and teenagers
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-08-23
Absolutely beautiful🫶
This book is absolutely Beautiful heartbreaking loving an amazing story I suggest this for 11 or 12’s and above it’s a great story and I enjoyed it very much it shows feelings and emotions and help somethings just happen Laura is really nice and kind and her friends too sad is definitely a tear to my eye but I love it so much I’ve had this over 20 times now and it’s just really good saying the time 12 I suggest it and it’s really good so have fun Lisa🧇🧇🧇🫶🫶🫶🫶💎💎💎❤️❤️❤️🎀🎀🎀🍭🍭🍭🍄🍄🍄🍦🍦🍦🦋🦋🦋🐈🐈🐈🌸🌸🌸🌸😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰😘😘have fun and thank you bbbbbbyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeee I love 🧋❤️ 🍄🫶🦋🫶🍦🫶🌸🫶🍭🫶🎀🫶💎🫶🧇🫶🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋
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- Lydia
- 11-09-23
Brilliant from beginning to end
An incredible insight to mother and childrens homes in the 60’s, beautifully written and had me hanging on the edge of my seat as the story unraveled
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- Anonymous User
- 24-05-23
Absolutely beautiful
As a 90s child I grew up reading Jaqueline Wilson’s books I’m now 32 I was excited to find this aimed more towards older readers after having previously re read some of her other books for older readers this book just blew all of the others out the water it’s an absolute masterpiece the story gets you hooked right from the first chapter the story is told beautifully at times you felt right there in 1959 with the characters the end of the book had my weeping 100% recommend this brilliant read.
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- Abbiejsb
- 12-08-22
A moving book for an mature young person
A beautifully moving, heartbreaking and educational book that I would say is definitely for older children, if not teenagers. I wouldn’t recommend this book for anyone below the age of 12, depending on their maturity level, as the book explores some more adult content and anyone below the age of 12 may not understand some of the things that are implied in the story. I am 28 but really enjoyed the story.
It was eye opening to learn of what it would have been like to be a pregnant teenager or single woman in the 60’s. I found myself becoming upset and angry about how Laura had been treated throughout the story, especially as it was clear that she had no idea what was being done to her and did not consent to what lead to her pregnancy. I felt it highlighted the injustices of the time and the lack of education given to young girls and probably young boys too.
I found Laura as a character a little bit annoying at times because of how naive she is, but as I mentioned earlier, the lack of education around sex and relationships of that time was 100% the reason for this and again, highlighted the social issues of the time.
The narration was excellent and I felt that the personality of Laura and the other personalities in the story really came to life.
Overall, the story was great. I initially purchased the book thinking it would be an easy listen and something I wouldn’t have to pay attention to but it’s definitely a book that grips you straight away, although it takes some time to get to the main story.
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- Karen Bexley
- 11-11-23
Left a review before but so much more to add
So interesting to hear about how uneducated the children back in the 60s were about what they considered inappropriate topics but children get so well educated on now.
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- Emma Hollow
- 20-04-24
a fantastic read
I am a 35 year old woman and I loved this book. it is so beautifully written. wonderfully emotive and descriptive..it is a fantastic read.
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