SuitabookGrief and remembering
Amy writes repeated letters to Julia after Julia is gone, and begins to see that her memories of their friendship may have been idealised.
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Elizabeth Scott - Author
This is a reflective story about a teenager processing the loss of her best friend through letters, while reassessing their friendship and her own sense of responsibility.
Get this, I'm supposed to be starting a journal about "my journey." Please. I can see it now: Dear Diary, As I'm set adrift on this crazy sea called "life" ... I don't think so.It's been seventy-five days. Amy's sick of her parents suddenly taking an interest in her.And she's really sick of people asking her about Julia. Julia's gone now, and she doesn't want to talk about it. They wouldn't get it, anyway. They wouldn't understand what it feels like to have your best friend ripped away from you.They wouldn't understand what it feels like to know it's your fault.Amy's shrink thinks it would help to start a diary. Instead, Amy starts writing letters to Julia.But as she writes letter after letter, she begins to realize that the past wasn't as perfect as she thought it was—and the present deserves a chance too.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a reflective story about a teenager processing the loss of her best friend through letters, while reassessing their friendship and her own sense of responsibility.
Amy writes repeated letters to Julia after Julia is gone, and begins to see that her memories of their friendship may have been idealised.
Amy believes she is responsible for what happened to Julia and does not want to discuss it with people who, she thinks, would not understand.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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