| Tully's life was shaped by her abusive mother and absent father. She found refuge in her friendships with Julie and Jennifer. When, in their senior year of high school, Jennifer becomes depressed, Tully and Julie try to warn Jennifer's parents of the problem, but they don't respond. Jennifer commits suicide. As Tully grows up, she gets married and has a child, but she never forgets Jennifer, or their mutual dream to move to California some day. One day, when Tully brings flowers to Jennifer's grave, she runs into Jack, Jennifer's former boyfriend. Jack and Tully embark upon an affair, and Jack offer Tully the opportunity to move out to California with him, and fulfill her dream and Jennifer's. Now, Tully must decide whether or not to leave her devoted husband, Robin, and break up her family, or to let Jennifer go, and stop trying to live her life for her. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed 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 Age group of kid(s) in story: - high school Parents/lack of parents problem? Loving/sexing? - bun/oven Main Character Gender - Female Ethnicity/Nationality Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () United States Yes Small town? Yes Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - impregnation/reproduction - rape/molest Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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