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Book Review By David Loftus
Other Bells For Us to Ring by Robert Cormier

Eleven-year-old Darcy Webster moves to the small town of Monument, Massachusetts with her parents early during the Second World War. Something of a loner, she has her first real friend in Kathleen Mary O'Hara, a smart and feisty girl who surprises Darcy one day by declaring her a Catholic. Darcy's recovering alcoholic father William enlists in the Army and eventually goes missing in action in the European theater. Her only friend Kathleen disappears without a word as well, so Darcy doesn't know to whom or what to turn for help or guidance. This tale was published by Robert Cormier in 1990.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Kids: - religious influences
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school
Parents/lack of parents problem?

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

Main Adversary
Identity: - society

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Small town? Yes

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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