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Gregory's Girl
A collection of anthologies, resource and reference books, including titles from Oscar Wilde, Mary Shelley, Alex Madina, Jo Phillips and Adrian Barlow.
77 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1981
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December 1, 2021
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17 year old Gregory Underwood falls in love with Dorothy, when she becomes the striker on his school's football team (he's in goal). When he asks her out on a date, it soon becomes clear Gregory's girl might be someone else altogether.
This is the novelisation of the fantastic 1980 film from Bill Forsyth, which has been one of my all-time favourites from the first time I watched it. Everything about the film was glorious - the cast, the locations, the look, the music, the incidental details - and Cole does his best to try and capture as much of that as he can. Mostly told from Gregory’s point-of-view, it mixes the timeline up somewhat but the through-line is the same and the big date, from the confusing (to Gregory) set-up and into the park, is absolutely glorious. I loved Susan in the film, I fancied her character here. If you liked the film, you’ll love this and if you have a thing for coming-of-age tales, you’ll love it all the more. Very highly recommended.
This is the novelisation of the fantastic 1980 film from Bill Forsyth, which has been one of my all-time favourites from the first time I watched it. Everything about the film was glorious - the cast, the locations, the look, the music, the incidental details - and Cole does his best to try and capture as much of that as he can. Mostly told from Gregory’s point-of-view, it mixes the timeline up somewhat but the through-line is the same and the big date, from the confusing (to Gregory) set-up and into the park, is absolutely glorious. I loved Susan in the film, I fancied her character here. If you liked the film, you’ll love this and if you have a thing for coming-of-age tales, you’ll love it all the more. Very highly recommended.
February 8, 2020
Highly condensed, class-friendly adaptation of Bill Forsyth’s popular screenplay about puppy love at secondary school.
Times have changed and aspects of the text are beginning to date, but there is enough rooted humour and foolhardy force of character to keep it relevant, both for its comedy and themes.
The latter are the most potent selling point: the text is great for tracing gender roles and discrimination at school and in sport over the past few decades. Also voyeurism (in a modern context of sexual assault) and intersexual power-plays.
The dialogue is brief and snappy enough for all this to take place in a fun atmosphere amongst teenagers acting it out.
Times have changed and aspects of the text are beginning to date, but there is enough rooted humour and foolhardy force of character to keep it relevant, both for its comedy and themes.
The latter are the most potent selling point: the text is great for tracing gender roles and discrimination at school and in sport over the past few decades. Also voyeurism (in a modern context of sexual assault) and intersexual power-plays.
The dialogue is brief and snappy enough for all this to take place in a fun atmosphere amongst teenagers acting it out.
August 23, 2017
Being a fan of the movie-I had to have this book. I don't regret it, would do it again.
January 1, 2018
Very faithful to the film. An enjoyable read. Ah reminiscences of trying to find love at Secondary School and the insecurities of adolescence.
March 2, 2023
An excellent read.
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