In this realistic novel, a young girl of 17 years old named Emily, witnesses her boyfriend, Paul, commit suicide and begins to feel like it is all her fault. Even though it is not actually mentioned, it's insinuated, that she may have been committed to a mental hospital. As an attempt to live her life again, she transfer to an all girl boarding school, and she comes to feel a connection to Emily Dickenson. With that connection, she begins writing poetry as some way to cope and try to understand why Paul would take his own life. Could see teachers using this book to analyze symbolism, theme, and etc., for students in the high school age range.
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