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Book Review By Sondra Hopkins
Dibs In Search of Self by Virginia M. Axline

Dibs is confronted with trying to find himself. The therapist and his parents are trying to find out what is wrong with him. he turns out to be one of the most intelligent kids.


Plot & Themes
Family, hate Yes
Struggle with: - Father - Mother - Sister
The difficult family member - expects to be obeyed in all things - disapproves of personality - blames for things that go wrong
Family, ill Yes
Who? - Son
because he/she is - mentally ill
Family, love Yes
Special relationship with - grandma
Phys disability/mental struggle? Yes
Struggle with - mental illness - - - - - - general search for meaning

Subject of Biography
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - American
Unusual characteristics:

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
City? Yes
City: - New York - wealthy
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion
Century: - 1980's-Present

Writing Style
Book makes you feel? - thoughtful
If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations? - None
How much dialogue in bio? - mostly dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 0-25% of book
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