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Creepy and Maud

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Hilarious and heartbreaking, Creepy & Maud charts the relationship between two social misfits, played out in the space between their windows.

Creepy is a boy who watches from the shadows keenly observing and caustically commentating on human folly.

Maud is less certain. A confused girl with a condition that embarrasses her parents and assures her isolation.

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Paperback, 220 pages

Published October 1st 2012 by Fremantle Press

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May 18, 2013 Keertana rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: aussie

Creepy and Maud is a strange book. A really strange book. On one hand, I really do have to give Touchell props for creating a contemporary novel that is original and unique in nearly every way that counts. It quite honestly seems impossible to find another novel that is similar to this in any way. Yet, ironically enough, I think it was this very same originality that I'm always running towards that managed to make this book not work for me as much as I may have wanted it to.

I find it difficult t...more

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Apr 11, 2013 Sharon Marchingo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Creepy and Maud
By Dianne Touchell
Creepy and Maud is Dianne Touchell’s first novel and such is its impact that it has been shortlisted for the Children’s Book of the Year award in the Older Reader category for 2013. It is very much and ‘indie’ story and I was very much reminded of the films, Silver Linings Playbook and Garden State as I read it.
The setting is in a community that could be anywhere in the world with characters who could be your next door neighbours. Essentially it is a book about...more Creepy and Maud
By Dianne Touchell
Creepy and Maud is Dianne Touchell’s first novel and such is its impact that it has been shortlisted for the Children’s Book of the Year award in the Older Reader category for 2013. It is very much and ‘indie’ story and I was very much reminded of the films, Silver Linings Playbook and Garden State as I read it.
The setting is in a community that could be anywhere in the world with characters who could be your next door neighbours. Essentially it is a book about teenagers and their relationships with their parents or lack there-of. Events are seen through the eyes of the two protagonists, Creepy and Maud. They live next door to each other and attend the same school but communicate only through the upstairs windows of their bedrooms. Creepy is an outsider, invisible to the mainstream students at his school (hence the nickname) but he has an inner life of reading that enables him to gain insights into the human condition. Maud is part of a friendship group but through the course of the novel her aberrant behaviours see her on the fringes of what is accepted as ‘normal’. They form a friendship that is mutually beneficial but somewhat disturbing as well. The book is beautifully written. When Creepy describes Maud he says, ‘Anyway, there she is. Tired, hollowed-out Maud. With a smile like a shiver on a landscape. Still, it’s a smile. A smile that makes me brave.’ (pg 30).
The parents in this book are not portrayed in a favourable light. The marriages are past their use by date with little ability for the couples to resolve their issues. Perhaps they needed to watch the ABC’s excellent program, Making Couples Happy in order to fix the issues. It is a chicken and the egg sort of situation, does the marriage dysfunction cause the problems for the children or is it the children’s problems that cause relationship issues for the parents. This being said the book delves deeply into the repercussions of teenagers’ problems and parental meltdown in a darkly humorous and moving manner.
This is a book about mental illness but this is dealt with in a subtle way that shows the impact that it has on family life. It also highlights the essential need for companionship and friendship for teenagers to help them overcome their issues and problems. This is a brave book and an important book that is a worthy inclusion on the CBCA shortlist.
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Oct 24, 2012 Leslie marked it as to-read

Here's the first review listed on Amazon. By a very good writer named "Dee". I gotta read this book.
Beautiful novel about a kooky suburban love story September 26, 2012
By Dee18 TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:PaperbackCreepy and Maud are neighbours and on the outskirts, of everything.

So, they watch everything.

They watch their parents like they're observing a particularly gruesome animal documentary. Creepy watches them yell blue murder at one another; he monitors the half-empty glasses of wine his mu...more

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Aug 12, 2012 Martina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: australian, y-a, uni, for-gsm-magazine

Essentially, this novel emphasizes the effects that parenting has on young teenagers. More provocatively, this novel reaches the very extremes of those effects.

The setting is remarkably simple; Maud lives next door to Creepy with her bedroom window facing his. It is this plainness that intentionally permits the reader to focus on the dual narrative and inner monologue between the two characters.

The heartbreakingly uncanny and almost disturbing inner dialogue through which the reader follows the...more

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Oct 24, 2012 Jo rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Jo by: Reynje

Shelves: 2012, e, ya, down-under

There is something wonderful about finding someone you know you can send them e-mails in the middle of the night full of capital letters and shoddy punctuation and even just ‘THIS BOOK’ and know that they will understand exactly what you are feeling.
Mine is Rey*.
When I saw that she had picked up Creepy & Maud and loved it, I knew that unless something drastic happened (we won’t mention this book) I will love it too.
So I read it and…. THIS BOOK.
The first chapter of this book is probably one o...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Aquasweetjoy rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was interesting to read. I enjoyed the uniqueness of it. Many authors write books that have creepy or different people in them, but to take this to another level and to write the story of the person who is different is an amazing feat. The characters in this book have gone through so much, it is wonderful that they find this relationship. The way Diane nurtures her characters, is marvelous, she evolves every character giving you an insight into their minds. Personally I found some of t...more

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Oct 24, 2012 Emily rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: aussie-ya, kindle, read-in-2012, books-that-linger

3.5 stars

Creepy and Maud is the most unique book I've ever read. You know how most recent YA books are just jumping on the latest bandwagon or trying to be the next Collins/Rowling/Dessen? Well, Dianne Touchell is having none of that. She's marching to a beat of her own. And it's a beautiful beat, it really is.

The way Touchell crafts her characters is damn near perfect. They're so well-developed, they might as well be living, breathing people. They have flaws - a lot of them. Creepy and Maud bot...more 3.5 stars

Creepy and Maud is the most unique book I've ever read. You know how most recent YA books are just jumping on the latest bandwagon or trying to be the next Collins/Rowling/Dessen? Well, Dianne Touchell is having none of that. She's marching to a beat of her own. And it's a beautiful beat, it really is.

The way Touchell crafts her characters is damn near perfect. They're so well-developed, they might as well be living, breathing people. They have flaws - a lot of them. Creepy and Maud both have devastating home environments and this influences the way they see the world and deal with their problems. But their problems aren't glamorised or exploited to manipulate the reader's emotions. They're explored thoroughly and with such sensitivity and insight that I was well and truly awed.

But, interestingly, that is also why this book failed for me.

Touchell is so talented at exploring the dark parts of life that I was expecting things to keep on getting darker. I wanted to see what happened when each character was pushed to their absolute limit. It's probably morbid of me, but I wanted to see everything fall apart for them, to see how they would react. Somewhere along the way, I forgot that this was a love story.

So when love entered the picture, I was like, ew, yuck, get it away from me. I wanted to see what happens when a person is completely cut off from all of her coping mechanisms. That's where I thought the story was going. And because of that, the ending fell flat. It felt too sugar-sweet compared to darkness of the rest of the novel. It left me thinking, "Is that it?"

As you can see, it's probably my fault that I didn't fall as hard for this book as many reviewers (whom I adore and respect) did. That said, I wouldn't discourage anyone from reading Creepy and Maud. It's exactly what it says on the cover - blackly funny and deeply moving. I'm so happy that I read it and I am basically frothing at the mouth with excitement for more of Touchell's work.

****

Here's my favourite quote. Just because.

I’ve found that when belief in something is removed, it leaves a big hole where that thing once was, like having a tooth pulled. You know how you can never stop worrying the wound with your tongue, even though it tastes like metal and aches like a belly blow? That’s how I feel about love, God, and all the biggies.

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Sep 26, 2012 ALPHAreader rated it 5 of 5 stars

Creepy and Maud are neighbours and on the outskirts, of everything.

So, they watch everything.

They watch their parents like they’re observing a particularly gruesome animal documentary. Creepy watches them yell blue murder at one another; he monitors the half-empty glasses of wine his mum stores around the house, and he quietly observes his dad training their dog, Dobie Squires, to attack his wife with a yelled “Gitah!” (get her). Maud watches her quiet mother, her mother who never cries. She s...more

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Jan 06, 2013 Mandee rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: aussie, for-review, ya-lit, realistic-fiction, contemporary-fiction, aussieya2012, aww2012, fremantle-press, i-have-a-copy, male-pov, october-2012-release, review-on-the-blog, mental-illness, female-pov

3.5
Creepy & Maud is Dianne Touchell’s debut novel and is set in an unnamed suburb of Australia. Creepy lives next door to a girl from his school. He must know her real name, but he only ever refers to her as Maud. They communicate via notes held to their windows, Maud watching Creepy watching her through his binoculars, Creepy watching Maud as she compulsively pulls out her hair and the instances when her dad hits her.

This book is so different from most YA out these days, for one it’s a lot...more 3.5
Creepy & Maud is Dianne Touchell’s debut novel and is set in an unnamed suburb of Australia. Creepy lives next door to a girl from his school. He must know her real name, but he only ever refers to her as Maud. They communicate via notes held to their windows, Maud watching Creepy watching her through his binoculars, Creepy watching Maud as she compulsively pulls out her hair and the instances when her dad hits her.

This book is so different from most YA out these days, for one it’s a lot more serious and in this book the parents are present – they may not be the best parents in the world, but both Creepy & Maud have parents that are a major part of the story.

Creepy was hard for me to figure out. I wouldn't say I liked or disliked him, but I found him perplexing. He seems obsessed with the notion of love and is an intelligent boy, but even though he must know Maud’s real name, he prefers to think of her as someone else and despite his love, they never talk at school.

Maud’s character left me heart broken. She’s obviously a talented girl who is misunderstood by her parents. Her dad is physically abusive and her mother seems to ignore Maud’s issues and does nothing to help her. Unlike some YA where the odd girl is actually just quirky and cool, Maud isn't made out to be anything that she's not. She’s sweet, lonely, and interesting but she also has an illness (trillotrichomania) and it is discussed in this book though it’s not the sole focus.

This book says a lot about parents, their issues and the impact that can have on their children. It also raises the following question: why do some people even have children in the first place? In both cases I disliked the parents but really there is no way out for kids like Creepy & Maud, all you can do is hope that their parents don’t get any worse and instead start dealing with their issues, if only to improve the lives of their children.

This is one of the shorter books I have read this year yet it took me at least a week to get through it. I was interested from the beginning and the introduction to Creepy but I didn't feel any great need to race through this story. I feel like it’s a book I need to re-read, this time in one sitting. I think it will be a book that provokes thought and discussion.

Creepy & Maud is a unique, interesting, and dark YA story that questions the notion of love, marriage and the way parents shape, and often ruin, the lives of their children.

Thank you to the lovely people at Fremantle Press for the review copy.(less)

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Oct 27, 2012 Precious rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Originally posted at Fragments of Life.

Written with pure Australian genius, Creepy & Maud became a masterpiece. Viewing the world from entirely different and unique perspectives, I really enjoyed getting inside Creepy and Maud’s heads. I liked that Creepy’s chapters started with quotes from old books while Maud’s chapters ended with codas. Almost every line was a quotable quote for me. It was that good!

Creepy was the invisible boy – the one who was barely noticed in a room. He was distant bu...more Originally posted at Fragments of Life.

Written with pure Australian genius, Creepy & Maud became a masterpiece. Viewing the world from entirely different and unique perspectives, I really enjoyed getting inside Creepy and Maud’s heads. I liked that Creepy’s chapters started with quotes from old books while Maud’s chapters ended with codas. Almost every line was a quotable quote for me. It was that good!

Creepy was the invisible boy – the one who was barely noticed in a room. He was distant but very observant, taking in all the littlest details of everyday life and interaction. He looked at the world through a very different lens. His take on social practices and relationships was one of the things I liked about him. His critical view of the world, infused with his humor and curiosity, made a lot of sense. He woke me up, made me think twice and reflect.

Maud was eccentric and problematic, most people including her parents misunderstood her. Throughout the novel, I’ve seen her be the problematic and misunderstood girl to the unloved daughter. She suffered from trichotillomania which was a condition in which the person experiences hair loss due to repeated and unstoppable urges to pull hair. I felt for Maud. She craved motherly love and attention but didn’t get any of it. She only found comfort in hair pulling and sometimes, in Creepy.

I really liked how Creepy and Maud’s relationship developed from awkwardness to understanding. At first, Creepy was stalker-like and used binoculars to monitor Maud. Maud was creeped out by him. It was ironic how they were both locked in their own rooms – whether by choice or not – and yet they found friendship, understanding and even, romance in that situation. It was love from a distance, the so near yet so far scenario. They were neighbors and yet they couldn’t get close physically and stand next to one another because there was too much tension between their parents.

As always, Aussie writers never fail to impress me. This novel reflected real life: messed up people and messed up relationships. The story was heartbreakingly good. Love doesn’t conquer all but love helps ease the pain we feel, especially in Maud’s case. Love also pushed Creepy step forward and turn off his ‘invisible’ mode.

Creepy & Maud is a darkly humorous, eccentric and enjoyable YA contemporary. Prepare to be creeped out and amazed with this Aussie gem! I strongly recommend this to contemporary readers!(less)

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Apr 23, 2013 Francene Carroll added it

Not being much of a reader of YA fiction this is a hard one for me to rate so I'll let it simmer in my brain for a while. It was most definitely unusual and disturbing in parts but also funny - a bit Adrian Mole, a bit Catcher In the Rye, and the unconventional love story reminded me a bit of Let the Right One In (probably because I just read it). The writing is lyrical and lovely, and it was an easy read, but I have to admit I didn't really connect with the two main characters. It wasn't just b...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Kai (Amaterasu Reads) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-tbr-pile, for-review, teens, favorites

Review posted at Amaterasu Reads

At the onset of the story, you'll get a glimpse of Creepy's life as told by him, and it wasn't necessarily unpleasant. His parents fight, set a dog against each other, and Creepy likes to fly under the radar, unnoticeable, invisible. He likes to watch, especially Maud, his next door neighbor who also happens to be the girl he likes. But Maud is as different as Creepy was, and through each other's observations, their stories are revealed. And a highly unusual rela...more Review posted at Amaterasu Reads

At the onset of the story, you'll get a glimpse of Creepy's life as told by him, and it wasn't necessarily unpleasant. His parents fight, set a dog against each other, and Creepy likes to fly under the radar, unnoticeable, invisible. He likes to watch, especially Maud, his next door neighbor who also happens to be the girl he likes. But Maud is as different as Creepy was, and through each other's observations, their stories are revealed. And a highly unusual relationship develops among the two, taking them through the highs and lows of each others lives.

Creepy is an interesting specimen, mostly because his observations about humanity and the way we live our lives are those that are so obvious yet they're things that no one had to guts to voice out. He's the type of character whose observations, as condescending as they might sound sometimes, is something you can help but agree to because it's true. Creepy sees the things we can't and says the things we can never say, even if it's just inside his head. I like the way his mind works. It's unconventional, but getting inside his thoughts is pretty fun. His views might be unique to some, but it's not all wrong. He supports and accepts Maud in his own way, and tries hard to not understand what he can't, and just let her become who she wants to, and Creepy knows it's not the same person her parents was forcing her to be. It's amazing and, well, creepy how much he knows about Maud, basing all of it from what he sees. But what happens when the wallflower decides to come out of the shadows and be noticed? Ah, all of it for love.

Maud on the other hand is like a complicated canvass filled with shades and dark shadows. It's ugly at first, but once you get to look at it closely, you'll see something worth looking at. I'd like to say that I feel pity for what Maud is going through, but in a way I understand the reasons she does what she does. The world can easily misunderstood a person who can't voice out their thoughts as easily as everyone can. Maybe the world will be a better place if parents stop hiding the imperfections in their family, patching up the cracks that appear and acknowledging that their children needs help, because that's what should have been done to Maud. She's talented, if only she'll be given the chance. She's witty, if only they'll listen to the meaning of what she says. And it's a little sad to think that only Creepy, the next door wallflower, seems to be the only person who can see that.

There's something comforting about knowing that you're not the only person in the world who is screwed up, that you're not the only one who feels different. Maybe the saying "misery loves company" is more appropriate for Creepy and Maud's story, but it's not all sad and bad and dark. I found myself laughing at almost every page, though dark the humor is. What both characters are going through is not a laughing matter, and yet despite all of it, there's something to laugh about in Creepy and Maud's life. The misery and darkness in Creepy and Maud's life is not all there is to their story, because it gets better somehow. I love how the ending puts a smile on my lips and think that their love story, no matter how confusing it was, was finally moving a step forward. That they're both moving a step forward.

It's a complicated, sometimes sad, sometimes miserable story that is as unique as the characters inside of it. Readers will get the good (hilarious observations from Creepy), the bad (Maud's thoughts about her life) and the ugly (the dark side of both their lives and the people around them) in this one of a kind YA debut. One of the biggest surprise reads I have appreciated and liked, and is now one of my favorites. A little odd, and mostly dark YA story, which might not be for everyone, but I suggest you give this one a try.(less)

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Jul 16, 2012 Shirley Marr rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: aussie-ya

I'm not allowed to say anything until October when the book comes out, but I only have 2 words for you: New. Benchmark. YA. Okay, that's 3 words (or 2 words and 1 acronym) but anyway. Let me stuff my hand into my mouth.

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This sounds exactly like Shirley's sense of darkness, humour and Bad Romance! Fremantle Press (like Text Publishing) have a knack of putting out these small, niche but amazing YA novels, which is why they're my favourite Aussie publisher (no offence to my own) :)

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May 13, 2013 Erin Bell rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was asked to read this book as one of the librarians was unsure if it was suitable for our school library, she thought it too crude. Whilst it was crude, it was also exceptionally well written and what she found to be 'crude' I found to be hilarious. Just a difference of opinion I suppose. I would recommend this book to teenagers, probably no younger than 16 however, especially those who feel as though they don't quite 'fit in'.

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Dec 11, 2012 Shane Symonds rated it 5 of 5 stars

A bizarre, compelling black comedy which is sad at the same time. The two characters are trains heading towards each other on the same line. I enjoyed it a lot, as much for the language use as the characters, though I wonder about the necessity for swearing. It is not out of place but shocking when it comes so maybe that was the point. I will be passing this on very quickly to other staff, and then select students.

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Apr 15, 2013 Louise rated it 2 of 5 stars

While a lot of this was rather brilliant, the whole story reeked of an author who desperately wanted somewhere to drop her perceptions of society and family. There were entire paragraphs and even chapters that did not progress the plot whatsoever, nor did it develop any characters; they were just amusing observations that sometimes (but often didn't) fit the context of the story. The POV chaptering was awkward, and it was often hard to like the character of Creepy, or even understand the charact...more

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Jul 24, 2012 Tehani rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: australian, ya

I adored reading this - a deeply different dual narrative that tackles some problematic issues some teens encounter. I struggled a little with the idea that actual teens might have trouble relating to the way the story is told, but in the end, was completely sold. Will be very interested to see what sort of reception this book receives in awards this year.

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Mar 06, 2013 Tressa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, young-adult

Creepy and Maud was sad, disturbing, insightful, and hopeful. I wasn't sure what to make of the story when I first started reading, but I was immediately invested in the characters. I really liked how the author, Dianne Touchell, allowed the characters to bloom into their personalities.

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May 22, 2013 Miffy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: adults, australian, family, grief, humour, realism, relationships, romance, school, ya

This book is, quite simply, as freaky as hell. And that's a good thing. Many times I was reminded of the stomach-dropping anxiety that you feel as an adolescent: of not fitting in, of thinking that maybe you are mad, of adults who wilfully and blatantly ignore you and your feelings, and that wild, uncontrollable obsessiveness for a boy, a band, a girl, a book, a thing. Anything. And the way that you hide that anxiety - sometimes in plain sight, like Maud. Or maybe by blending in, like Creepy.
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Feb 18, 2013 Rhoda rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads

This book has been described as "unique" by a few reviewers, and it definitely is that, however I found it quite difficult to get into. The book seems like a series of observations of two teenagers, but I personally didn't feel very engaged with what little storyline there was, or with the characters.

Whilst this wasn't a terrible read, it didn't really make much impact on me or leave me with any lasting impressions.

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Feb 20, 2013 Leanne rated it 5 of 5 stars

Laughed out loud at the bottom of page six. That happened quite a few more times.

This novel is so well written. The characters are unashamedly human and I love them for it.

Brilliant.

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Oct 18, 2012 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a delicate and beautifully written book. The relationship between Creepy and Maud is just so heartfelt. This is a must read if you are after something beautiful.

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Dec 31, 2012 Trisha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: australian-ya, dual-narrators, grief-loss, humour, ozya2012, romance, ya-literature

This couple is cute and quirky.

But the book is disconcerting and somewhat confronting.

I found myself asking lots of questions. But I laughed a lot too.

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Dec 06, 2012 Navdha rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: it-made-me-giggle, not-what-i-expected, reaallly-gooood, oh-god-i-laughed-so-hard, oh-my-god

Crazy. Unique. Strange. Lovely. Sad.

First five words that come to my head when I think of this book.

Creepy. Maud. Dobie Squires.

Every character left a mark but these three left an impression.

I need time to write a proper review but time is what I can't spare. The only regret I have after finishing this book is that I couldn't read it at one go.

(Maybe I'll write a proper review after a re-read.)

If you don't have any qualms reading anything new and strange, give it a go. You might love it or h...more

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May 15, 2013 Miztres rated it 4 of 5 stars

Broken people but still human. isolated but still reaching out for human understanding. sharp and darkly humerous.

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Dec 23, 2012 Anthony rated it 4 of 5 stars

Amazingly confronting. You just can't help feeling love, hate and empathy for Creepy and Maud.

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Mar 13, 2013 Jess - The Tales Compendium rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: aussie, contemporary, debut

In A Nutshell: Creepy and Maud is an off-beat novel with peculiar characters who view the world from a distance. The story is told in first person, swapping between the two title characters, although not evenly. The text is often blunt, but lyrically interesting, and matches the quiry and slightly odd characters who are just trying to make a connection with someone who understands them.

For my full review, please visit my blog: http://www.thetalescompendium.com/201...

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Apr 22, 2013 Janelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: aussie-author, young-adult-fiction

A contemporary love story, with an insight into what goes on behind closed doors. Funny, moving and gritty.

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Dec 23, 2012 Pam Lestrange rated it 3 of 5 stars

2.5

review to come

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May 16, 2013 Romany rated it 5 of 5 stars

Freaking brilliant. Way better than the other YA I've read this year.

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Dianne Touchell is a middle child who feared Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy — and any other stranger who threatened to break into the house at night.

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