Down in the dumps? Feeling a bit off? Then please find a bit of time to watch "How to Build a
Girl". Adapted by screenwriter Caitlin Moran from her autobiographically inspired bestseller we're absolutely in love with this film. A bittersweet, kick-ass, funny, love-lorn-but-better story of 90's teenage girl, Johanna Morrigan, aged 16, from Wolverhampton who goes onto become the youngest female music journalist in a full-on male bastion of music writing, the D&ME (a thinly disguised version of Melody Maker, the weekly music paper). Her review of Annie, the musical wins her an ironic mascot place at the D&ME table. The transformation of nerdy Johanna into feisty Dolly Wilde is an uplifting moment in self-belief and all it brings. Dolly/Johanna's wild existence might not be for the more faint-hearted in WI-land but we think you'll love it.
If you're interested in learning more about the film, check out this recent review: ttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/26/how-to-build-a-girl-review-beanie-feldstein-caitlin-moran.
How to Build a Girl is available in print from all good bookshops. The film version is available on Amazon Prime.
Picture credits: caitlinmoran.co.uk and thejc.com
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