| Deborah Blau is a teenaged girl with schizophrenia. When she was five, she underwent traumatic surgery, during which she created the Kingdom of Yr in her mind. Though Yr was once a wonderful place for Deborah to seek refuge in, the gods of Yr have become oppressive over the years. Now, they control Deborah. The book chronicles Deborah's stay in a mental institution, where she struggles to overcome her illness with the help of her fantastic therapist, Clara Fried. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's Internal struggle/realization? Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Battle with a psychiatrist Yes Brain/Body disability? - mental illness Main Character Gender - Female Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - natural phenomena Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 () United States Yes Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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