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"Tracey is in jail,. She puts an advertisement in a magazine seeking a penfriend and Mandy replies. Mandy is a clean cut suburban girl on the verge of adulthood and initally believes that she and Tracey are similar. She uncovers some inconsistancies in the letters though and realises Tracey is in trouble. Tracey confides that she is in a youth detention centre for a crime she does not disclose and Tracey thinks Mandy's life is perfect. She too has been mislead though, but not because Mandy lied, because she, Tracey didn't listen. Mandy has made mention of her brother and her fears of him and Tracey never pursues this matter, wanting instead to read about the perfect life she imagines. The novel is told compeletely through the exchanging of the letters and a lot is left unresolved. It is never discovered why Tracey is in jail, nor is it fully explained what became of Mandy, but when the letters fail to turn up, on is lead to believe that Mandy's brothers threats have been realised and that she and her family are dead. A thought provoking read for young adults and adults alike!"
Shel, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Life of a profession:
- prisoner
Crime & Police story
Yes
Story of
- criminal becomes sensitive
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Age 11-14
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Main Adversary
Identity:
- society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 (some)
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Australia
City?
Yes
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
- No single main character?
- written like a journal/diary/letters
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