Deenie cover art

Deenie

Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for £0.00
£8.99/mo thereafter. Renews automatically. Terms apply. Offer ends 31 July 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.

Deenie

By: Judy Blume
Narrated by: Kim Mai Guest
Try for £0.00

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Offer ends 31 July 2025 23:59 GMT. Cancel monthly.

Buy Now for £6.99

Buy Now for £6.99

Confirm Purchase
Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.
Cancel

About this listen

Being a teenager can be tricky. Especially when you have a VERY pushy mum. From the author of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Judy Blume's classic novel Deenie is about unrealistic beauty standards and the pressure to look perfect.

I hate it when my mother brags about me and my sister. "Deenie's the beauty and Helen's the brain."

Mrs Fenner has very fixed ambitions for her daughters. Deenie is thirteen years old and gorgeous. Her mother wants her to be a model – but Deenie's not so sure.

So when she's diagnosed with scoliosis – curvature of the spine – Deenie's almost relieved. No more traipsing round modelling agencies, no more living up to her mother's expectations.

But she has to wear an ugly, uncomfortable back brace for the next four years. And she's convinced that it will put an end to normal teenage life – including her blossoming relationship with Buddy Brader . . .

©2014 Judy Blume (P)2024 Macmillan Publishers International Limited
Classics Coming of Age Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Illness & Health Problems Literature & Fiction

Listeners also enjoyed...

Sleepovers cover art
Not My Fault cover art
The Summer I Turned Pretty cover art
Kristy's Great Idea cover art
No Ballet Shoes in Syria cover art
My Life on Fire cover art
All stars
Most relevant  
I read this, and other Judy Blume books, as a kid. It really does remain relevant and powerful. Highly recommended for readers of any age. Wonderful narration.

Excellent book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.