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Deadly, Unna? Paperback – 4 May 1998

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This gutsy novel, set in a small coastal town in South Australia is a rites-of-passage story about two boys confronting the depth of racism that exists all around them.

'Deadly, unna?' He was always saying that. All the Nungas did, but Dumby more than any of them. Dumby Red and Blacky don't have a lot in common. Dumby's the star of the footy team, he's got a killer smile and the knack with girls, and he's a Nunga. Blacky's a gutless wonder, needs braces, never knows what to say, and he's white.

But they're friends . . . and it could be deadly, unna?
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  1. Reading age
    12 - 14 years
  2. Print length
    288 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    14.1 x 2.1 x 19.5 cm
  5. Publisher
    Puffin
  6. Publication date
    4 May 1998
  7. ISBN-10
    0141300493
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0141300498
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This gutsy novel, set in a small coastal town in South Australia is a rites-of-passage story about two boys confronting the depth of racism that exists all around them.

About the Author

Phillip Gwynne's first novel Deadly Unna? was a literary hit and was made into the feature film Australian Rules for which Phillip won an AFI award. The sequel, Nukkin Ya, was also published to great acclaim.
He writes for a wide range of age groups from picture books such as Brothers From a Different Mother and junior fiction such as Jetty Rats and Michael in the Stuff Happens series, to the young adult novel Swerve, shortlisted for many awards amongst them the 2010 Prime Minister's Award and the Golden Inky.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puffin; 1st edition (4 May 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0141300493
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0141300498
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 14 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.1 x 2.1 x 19.5 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 57

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5.0 out of 5 stars Deadly book, unna?
Reviewed in Australia on 20 August 2021
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I read this book years ago and have just re-read it. Loved its gentle humour, its evocation of place and time and its wise take on the significant problem Australia has with racism.
Blacky is a wise spirit but is not a two dimensional character crafted only to get the writer's opinions across. I like him a lot and experienced a few laugh out loud moments.
This is a novel with a big warm heart. Read it.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not good reading
Reviewed in Australia on 27 March 2019
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Not suitable for children. Obscene language, sex references. Cleaned up, it could be a good story, but not brilliant. Not happy
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Rooka
1.0 out of 5 stars BORING!!!
Reviewed in Australia on 22 October 2023
And this guys supposedly write novels and books for teens and kids, get a grip old man!
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Bryan
1.0 out of 5 stars Written in a childish way but the message is completely lost on children
Reviewed in Australia on 23 August 2022
Not sure who this book is meant for. Poorly written and misses the mark as a school text for year 7s. Forcing kids to read this will put them off literature. The diction used seems aimed at younger (pre-teen) children but the topic and language (including swearing) makes it seem more appropriate for older teenagers. As an adult it was a painful grind to get through it.
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Mümla
5.0 out of 5 stars Gut
Reviewed in Germany on 14 October 2019
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Einblick in die Lebenswelt jugendlicher Australier. Gutes Coming to Age Buch, spezieller Humor, habe es sehr genossen.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet
Reviewed in the United States on 30 April 2015
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I like it
I am am just saying this to make up for the twenty words I still have 1 to go
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salimata keita
5.0 out of 5 stars Gutes Buch
Reviewed in Germany on 18 October 2020
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Tolle Lektüre!
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