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Book Review By Kathryn Sobey
48 Shades of Brown by Nick Earls

When Dan's parents move to Geneva, they leave him in Australia to finish his final year of high school. Dan chooses to move in with his 22-year old bass playing aunt, Jacq, and her housemate Naomi.

Right from the start Dan feels like a little school boy thrown into the cool world of students. Completely out of his comfort zone Dan forces himself to choke down a beer, do his own laundry and even watch television with all the lights off!

In this new environment Dan discovers something about himself; that he knows nothing! Dan wishes he had paid more attention at home so he doesn't look like a complete looney in front of Jacq but especially Naomi. Dan notices everything about Naomi. He finds himself falling hopelessly for her even though she is already in a serious relatioship with someone else. Then one day Naomi and her boyfriend Jason, break-up.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Loving/sexing? - girl chasing

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()

Writing Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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