Diary Of A Chav: 1: Trainers v Tiaras: Book 1

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Things get tricky when Shiraz ends up getting a job as PA to a Premier league footballer and his wife - Carrie had her heart set on it and she's furious, but how could Shiraz turn it down?

And that's really a shame, because buried underneath all the working class British slang and alien cultural references is a sweet story of a girl realizing that she's not as tough as she thinks she is and that there's a whole wide world out there. I'd liken this book to Prom by Laurie Halse Anderson--I'd like to think that Ashley, the streetwise hero of that book, and Shiraz would have a blast together. And while she’s mulling that one over her mum Diane drops a massive bombshell on the whole family and Shiraz’s life is suddenly turned upside down.Shiraz is beginning to feel there's a lot more to life than minimum wage and the bling of a souped-up Vauxhall Nova. Shiraz Bailey Wood isn't really a chav - even if she wears trackies and loves hip hop and doesn't really care about exams.

This decision does not come without opposition as there are many who believe this to be an unobtainable dream and one that is not suitable for someone like Shiraz, however she continues to persevere despite multiple setbacks and obstacles. While at first Diary of a Chav seems like a hard knocks version of the Georgia Nicolson series, it's not long before Shiraz's unique voice comes out. There is much to enjoy in this exaggerated (one can only hope) version of how life is seen through the eyes of Shiraz and her mates, most of whom are similarly and wonderfully labelled.Dent captures the Chav dialect and cadence (to this American reader, at least) while still making it readable. Soon she's writing off for college applications and spending the rest of her time trailing after Carrie Draper, who's hellbent on infiltrating the celebrity circuit. She knows she's going to have to have a few words with Wesley about their future as he's planning all sorts himself and it isn't fair. As well as the books being silly and funny, they also portray resilience and going against the status quo.

She dresses like all the chavs and acts like them too - so the back of the book was really misleading to me. Which we've seen - Jeff Foxworthy has a whole slew of "redneck" books, about which, obviously, the less said the better. For now, Shiraz is stuck on an estate in Goodmayes, Essex, with her sister Cava-Sue, her nightmare mum Diane and her l. The divine Shiraz Bailey Wood is back to enlighten us on the multi-layered, rich tapestry that is her life in Goodmayes . As you can probably tell, I didn't really like this book, and I wouldn't recommend it for you to get it when it is published in October.The majority of the time, I felt like I was listening to an overdramatic gossiper, which did more to annoy me than maintain my interest. That seems to be a big part of Shiraz’s mentality, but unfortunately, that was one of the only real desires I could pinpoint for her character, and getting to the bottom of the “real” Shiraz was an entirely difficult task. Soon home in Goodmayes seems like the only place to be, sorrounded by everyone she’s grown up with, people she loves to bits…Can Shiraz give up her dreams? It honestly is one of the best books I've read it's hilarious and at the same time rather interesting .

Wes and Sooz are finished and it's not long before he's a regular fixture round at 34 Thundersley Road - much to Diane Wood's delight. It's back to Goodmayes and the cast and characters of the very first Diary of a Chav (Trainers V Tiaras) for this 6th . I have just spent two weeks of sheer unmitigated hell in a half-finished hotel, what was advertised as 'the most stunning jewel in the crown of this fabulous island. But if you're looking for a brutally honest look at the life of the teenager in working class England, this is your book.First loves, what to do at school, what to do after school, whether your big hoop earrings go with your Nike hoodie and high tops. I'm currently re-reading it, and I must confess that I can't remember how the book ends, but I know I'll enjoy it again. Just because she’s poor doesn’t mean she should be insulted as working class trash, but she doesn’t really know how she can change her situation.