It’s outrageous that in certain UK schools the 1970 book behind this coming-of-age comedy was banned, right up to the late Eighties. Author Judy Blume’s story is about Margaret Simon, a pre-teen who can’t wait to get her first period and has doubts (though is ever hopeful) about organised religion.
All these years later, we get to watch a lovely little film that, despite being faithful to Bloom’s book, is unlikely to cause any kind of stink. We’ve come a long way, baby. Let’s hope those Dark Ages never return.
