The book received praise in the London press, from the "Daily Mail" and the "Times Literary Supplement", among others, and in 1989 was turned into an Australian film directed by Chris Thomson and starring Kylie Minogue and Charlie Schlatter.
The book received praise in the London press, being described by the "Daily Mail" as a "back-street" Tristan and Isolde " " and praised for its characterization in the "Times Literary Supplement". In 1989 the book was turned into a teenage cult film, directed by Chris Thomson and starring Kylie Minogue and Charlie Schlatter.