Literary FictionYoung Adult
Mates, Dates And Portobello Princesses
2001·160 pages
Teen Nesta falls for wealthy Simon but feels out of her league amid class snobbery, leaning on her best friends to stay grounded.
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Teen Nesta falls for wealthy Simon but feels out of her league amid class snobbery, leaning on her best friends to stay grounded.
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From School Library Journal Grade 6-9–The third book in Cathy Hopkins' Mates, Dates series is loads of fun. Published in the U.S. as Mates, Dates and Designer Divas (Simon Pulse, 2003), the Portobello in the title refers to Portobello Road, a tony section of London. The story is conveyed in short, pithy chapters interspersed with diary entries, text, and Instant Messages. Taking the point of view of Nesta, a lovely half Jamaican, half Italian girl who meets the rich boy of her dreams, Simon, on ...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Teen dating, crush, and light romantic attraction; kissing-level content
Violence & gore
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No violence depicted
Profanity
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Mild teen slang; little to no strong profanity
Substance use
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Light references to teen drinking among serious side issues
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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Light class-difference and racial-prejudice themes in teen social life
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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