When we meet the main character, she is living with her father, a housekeeper and in a new home, in new town. Quickly we learn her mother has died , father moved and now she is having to adjust to whole new life. This is a tender story, well written, and helps us see how she adapts, grows and becomes herself in a more adult world. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book? - upbeat - Time/era of story - 1980's-1999 Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Parents/lack of parents problem? 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 - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () United States Yes The US: - Midwest Small town? Yes Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |