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Caroline Kettlewell was a creative, smart young girl, well loved and well treated by her family, but she had a secret Caroline started cutting her legs and arms when she was only in the 5th grade, and didn't stop until she was well into her twenties. This is a memoir written about self-mutilation, giving a great deal of insight into this illness that is becoming more and more commonplace.
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Plot & Themes

Phys disability/mental struggle?    -   Yes Struggle with    -   mental illness Period of greatest activity?    -   1950+

Subject of Biography

Gender    -   Female Profession/status:    -   student Ethnicity    -   White Nationality    -   American Unusual characteristics:    -   Mentally Ill

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   5 () United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Northeast Small town?    -   Yes Small town people:    -   nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Century:    -   1960's-1970's

Writing Style

Book makes you feel?    -   thoughtful Pictures/Illustrations?    -   None How much dialogue in bio?    -   little dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?    -   26-50% of book

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