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Plot Summary of Kelly 'n' Me
"Fifteen-year-old Anthony Milano spends his summer playing his guitar in Central Park trying to earn enough money to help his alcoholic mother keep their run-down apartment. One August afternoon he meets Kelly Callahan, a beautiful young street performer with an incredible voice. The two form a successful singing act and soon fall in love. But when Kelly reveals she plans to run away to San Francisco to escape her controlling parents, her need to leave New York threatens the happiness she finds with Anthony.
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Michael Jung, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Kelly 'n' Me
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Age group of kid(s) in story: - high school
Parents/lack of parents problem? - rebelling against parent's expectations
Loving/sexing? - girl chasing

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - musician
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - Italian
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 ()
City? Yes
City: - New York

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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