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Book Review By Alannah
A Time for Dancing by Davida Wills Hurwin

         Juliana and Samantha are two typical teens, the summer before their senior year. Julie begins to get a pain in her hip, and goes through 13 doctors to find out whats wrong. The 13th doctor (Doctor Connor) tells Julie she is diagnosed with cancer.
         Julie becomes cranky as Sam struggles to keep their friendship in order. She trys to talk to Julie, but with all the chemo...Julie doesn't have enough time to phone Sam back.
         Against Julies parents wishes, she decides to stop the Chemo. She then becomes ill again. She goes to see Doctor Connor again, and has to start the chemo back again. Doctor Connor promises Julie will not lose her hair, but she lied.
         



Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day)
Family, caring for ill Yes
Who is sick? - platonic (!) friend
because he/she is - physically ill
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - a teen
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
United States Yes

Writing Style
Lot of foul language? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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