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Book Review By Stephanie
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep by Lurlene McDaniel

Carrie Blake has beaten her cancer . She meets a guy named Keith Gardner at a cancer support meeting. They fall in love. Then unexpectedly Keith Gardner's cancer comes back! An amazing novel dealing with Carrie's problems and Keith's struggle to survive. Keith has an amazing supportive family that teaches Carrie lots about her own divorced family. Keith, even though he is dying, helps Carrie make decisions in life and he helps her overcome her fears.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Struggle over
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Lover is

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

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
City? Yes

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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