Thirteen year old Carrie is a gifted young artist, and strong math student, struggling with a foreboding sense of anxiousness regarding becoming a teenager. The pressure to grow up begins to overwhelm Carrie, culminating in an attempted suicide.
In the aftermath of her suicide attempt, this book chronicles Carrie's therapy, the effect of her suicide attempt on her family, her social development and the development of her art – a window into her psyche. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14 Something wrong upstairs/downstairs? - mental illness Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a kid Ethnicity/Nationality Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - society Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast City? Yes Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |