| This sequel to Kin Platt's "Chloris and the Creeps" is narrated by twelve year old Jenny Carpenter. Four years after Jenny's mom's marriage to Mexican artist, Fidel Mancha, their marriage is in trouble. Jenny's sister Chloris, still obsessed with the suicide of her biological father, resumes her efforts to ruin her mother's marriage. Jenny sees Fidel as a father-figure and struggles to improve his relationship with her mother while Chloris' attempts to aggravate their parent's marital problems escalate. Jenny also deals a climate of racism toward Mexicans as well as her own social concerns, and her impending move into the world of teenagers. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's Family, struggle with Yes Struggle with: - Step Parent(s) Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 7-10 Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a kid Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - a teen Profession/status: Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes Eccentric: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () United States Yes The US: - California City? Yes Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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