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Book Review By Chris Taylor
An Angel at My Table by Janet Frame

This is a coming of age memoir dealing with the struggle to write and find one's way. Despite an involuntary institutionalization, seven years in mental hospitals, Janet Frame succeeds as one of New Zealand's most respected and admired writers.


Plot & Themes
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Battle with a psychiatrist Yes
Brain/Body disability? - mental illness

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Unusual characteristics:

Main Adversary
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()
Asia/Pacific Yes
City? Yes
City: - dangerous

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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