Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging Theme of Family

Despite Georgia's annoyance toward her parents, family is a big deal in Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging. After all, Georgia's fourteen—and love 'em or hate 'em, family is a major player in her life. Her parents refuse to see her as the fully fledged adult Georgia fancies herself to be, her kid sister is annoying but cute, and in the end, when she's finally landed herself the boy of her dreams she's been yearning for since the moment she first saw him, her mom comes home and announces that they'll be joining her father in New Zealand—next week. Ugh.

Questions About Family

  1. What does Georgia think about her family? How does this stay the same and how does it shift over the course of the book? Give specific examples, please.
  2. How does Dad's trip away affect the rest of the family? Turn to the text to support your claim.
  3. What do Georgia's interactions with her family tell us about her character?

Chew on This

Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil’s advocate.

The most important role Georgia's family plays in this book is in the plot-advancement department—more than anything, they matter because of the wrench they throw in her romance at the end.

The most important role Georgia's family plays in this book is as something for her to push against as she tries to figure out who she is.