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At four, Sophie thinks that her sister Nicole just does silly things. At fourteen she realizes that the silly things are an illness that Nicole cannot control- schizophrenia. Will Sophie inherit this terrible disease also?
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Plot & Themes

Tone of book?    -   thoughtful Time/era of story    -   1980's-1999 Family, loving relations    -   Yes Special relationship with    -   sister Internal struggle/realization?    -   Yes Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book Brain/Body disability?    -   mental illness

Main Character

Gender    -   Female Profession/status:    -   student Age:    -   a teen Ethnicity/Nationality    -   Black (American)

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Northeast

Writing Style

Amount of dialog    -   significantly more descript than dialog

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