| This is the story about a 12 year old girl, Callie Anne, her mother, who hasn't left the house in the last 5 years, her father, and who doesn't treat his family as kind as he should and Memphis, a bum who changes everything.
Memphis is mysterious, a drifter? A murderer? But he is sohandsome, Callie Anne dreams of a life with him all the time. But instead of falling in love with her, he gives his love to her mother. This love and tenderness make Teal, the mother, laugh again and what is special, leave the house again. Since Memphis is there, they feel happy again, except her father, who is suspicious and angry. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - upbeat Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's Romance/Romance Problems Yes Crime & Police story Yes Story of Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Lover is Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - none Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 () United States Yes Small town? Yes Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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