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Plot Summary of Brave New Girl
"The main character Doreen is in the summer before her freshman year of High School. She and her only friend Ted aren't exactly the most socially accepted kids, so they spend most of their time listening to the Pixies. Until one day, Doreen's sister Tracey gets a boyfriend named Matthew, who takes an interest in Doreen. Doreen gets tired of being walked all over by the end of the book and ends up standing up for herself."
Tiffany Redford, Resident Scholar

"This is an amazing book about a young girl named Dora. It's a modern twist on the classic "coming-of-age" plot. She goes through problems with her family and peers. She has a cynical personality, a bit of sarcasm, a unique view on the world, and a foul mouth."
Cassie T., Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Brave New Girl
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Plot
Tone of book? - humorous
Time/era of story - present (2000-2010)
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance: - love triangle/polygon
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Loving/sexing? - guy chasing

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
Eccentric/Mental Yes
Eccentric: - eccentric - emotionally unstable - wild
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female - society
Age: - a teen
Profession/status: - student
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes
Eccentric: - dumb
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
United States Yes

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing
Lot of foul language? Yes
Unusual Style: - a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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