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| Author | Caitlin Moran |
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| Language | English |
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| Publisher | Ebury Press (UK) HarperCollins (US) |
Publication date | 3 July 2014 23 September 2014 (US) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 978-0-091-94088-1 |
How to Build a Girl is a 2014 coming-of-age novel by English author and journalist Caitlin Moran, published by Ebury Press.
The novel is semi-autobiographical, with protagonist Johanna Morrigan having a similar upbringing to Moran with a large working-class family on a council estate in Wolverhampton. The novel follows Johanna on her journey to becoming Dolly Wilde, music journalist, and growing up and discovering her sexuality.
The sequel to How to Build a Girl was published in 2018, titled How to Be Famous.