Girls in Boys’ Cars follows two high school students named Rosa and Asheeka who want to escape their homes because they are looking for some fun and adventure. They decide to go on a road trip. But they have no money, so they decide to break the law. Asheeka and Rosa are having so much fun, but they have forgotten about their families. During their time away, Rosa’s parents are worried and scared that something serious has been exposed on social media which will ruin Asheeka’s life.
I would have liked the ending to have been more detailed and, although I would have also liked for the characters’ journeys to have been more thoroughly described, I enjoyed this novel and found I could connect with it because of the emotions it raised.
Girls in Boys’ Cars opened my eyes to the world of bullying, abuse and acceptance. It has helped me understand how to face problems and how to resolve them.
Reviewed by Millen, Year 8
Cerdon College, Merrylands NSW
Age Guide 13+
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I’ve published four novels for adults and young adults including my most recent book, Girls In Boys’ Cars which rectly won the Victorian and Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards, as well as being named a CBCA Honour Book and is now being adapted for stage and screen.
My previous novel, No More Boats was a finalist in the 2018 Miles Franklin Literary Awards and my YA novel The Incredible Here and Now received The Prime Minister’s Award as well as The IBBY. I also write for stage and radio, create collaborative work for many festivals. Most recently, I have written work for The Sydney Opera House, The Natioanl Theatre of Parramatta and The Sydney Festival. My creative non-fiction and critical responses to literature and art are published both here and internationally on platforms such as The New York Times, The Sydney Review of Books, Electric Literature, LitHub, The Griffith Review and ABC radio and television.
I am currently a Lecturer in Creative Writing at Western Sydney University and I’ve taught creative writing workshops all over the place from jails to high schools to remote communities. In addition to this, I’ve held many roles in the arts including being a Chair for The NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, a Director on the Literature Board for Create NSW and producing many literary events and programs including Studio Stories and The Finishing School.
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