SuitabookSelf-image and appearance
Holly dislikes her name, looks and social position, then accepts Demi’s offer of a makeover and support.
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Barry Jonsberg - Author
This is a character-led story about a teenager’s self-image and changing relationships, set alongside Cassie’s disability and her family’s circumstances. Its several viewpoints invite readers to consider how people’s inner lives may differ from what others can see.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a character-led story about a teenager’s self-image and changing relationships, set alongside Cassie’s disability and her family’s circumstances. Its several viewpoints invite readers to consider how people’s inner lives may differ from what others can see.
Holly dislikes her name, looks and social position, then accepts Demi’s offer of a makeover and support.
Cassie has severe cerebral palsy, uses a wheelchair and communicates only with her mother, while chapters include her perspective and those of both mothers.
Holly has one close friend, wants acceptance from a popular group and becomes involved with Demi while family tensions develop around Cassie’s arrival.
The story also includes peer pressure, a makeover, romantic interest, family disruption and the practical realities of severe cerebral palsy and communication dependence.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.