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"Elizabeth is in year 10 at Ashbury high school in Sydney and her English teacher has just introduced a new project- the students are to become pen pals with students from year 10 at Brookfield High, Ashbury's arch enemies. Elizabeth's penfriend is Christina, a girl from a seemingly very different life. Through the letters, the two girls become friends. Also included are notes from Elizabeth's mum, various societies and other inflences in the girls' lives.
Soon after they begin writing to each other, Elizabeth's best friend Celia runs away to join a circus. A boy from Elizabeth's class, Saxon, who she has a crush on, suggests they go together to rescue Celia. Meanwhile, Christina has sex with her boyfriend for the first time and then panics because she thinks she is pregnant. On her return, Elizabeth discovers that far from being grateful for her daring rescue, Celia starts going out with Saxon, regardless of Elizabeth's feelings. Elizabeth's father, who left when she was a baby, moves to Sydney from Canada, seemingly leaving his new family behind, and bringing with him a secret which Elizabeth soon discovers. Elizabeth and Christina write to each other through all this plus Christina's sister's illness and Elizabeth's mysterious romance, and discover that they have become very good friends."
Katie, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- humorous
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
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
Loving/sexing?
- guy chasing
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Australian (mate!)
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 (a little)
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Australia
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Unusual Style:
- written like a journal/diary/letters
Amount of dialog
- little dialog
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