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Crystal by V.C. Andrews

Brainy Crystal is adopted by Karl and Thelma, a middle-class couple. Crystal sees that Thelma is obsessed with soap operas and avoiding reality. She tries to help her new mother while simultaneously dealing with cliques at school and her first boyfriend.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Family, struggle with Yes
Struggle with: - Mother (or standin)
Age group of kid(s) in story: - high school
Parents/lack of parents problem?

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - below average

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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