How to Build a Girl
by Caitlin Moranliterary work· published 2014
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How to Build a Girl is a 2014 coming-of-age novel by English author and journalist Caitlin Moran, published by Ebury Press. The novel is semi-autobiographical, with protagonist Johanna Morrigan having a similar upbringing to Moran with a large working-class family on a council estate in Wolverhampton. The novel follows Johanna on her journey to becoming Dolly Wilde, a music journalist, growing up and discovering her sexuality. The sequel to How to Build a Girl was published in 2018, titled How to Be Famous.
Adaptations (1)
How to Build a Girl was adapted into a 2019 film.
How to Build a Girl2019 · film · 102 min · dir. Coky Giedroyc · IMDb ↗The journey of Midlands teenager Johanna Morrigan, who reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde: fast-talking, lady sex-adventurer, moves to London, and gets a job as music critic in the hope of saving her poverty stricken family in Wolverhampton. Based on Caitlin Moran's bestselling semi-autobiographical novel.
