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Finding Audrey
    2015-07-01  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

    Audrey, the book’s narrator, is 14. A few months ago she was the victim of some brutal bullying* by classmates. We’re not told this explicitly*. Audrey is reluctant* to talk about the specifics, but we know she was hurt, has been out of school for a while, and is seeing a psychologist* for her anxiety disorder.

    Audrey cannot make eye contact with people and so she wears sunglasses everywhere, all the time. She has trouble talking to strangers or going out of the house. But she likes her therapist* and is making a little progress. Then her brother brings over a gaming friend, and Audrey begins to cheer up a bit, especially when Linus turns out to be friendly and compassionate*.

    Of course this episode has impacted her family — crazy mom, dad, older brother Frank and little Felix. Well, maybe not 4-year-old Felix. He is pretty oblivious* and offers some comic relief*.

    The narration captures a teen’s outlook without being too annoying. Mom is a bit over the top and fairly cartoonish. But the story is about Audrey, and she does change and grow as the story progresses. Sparkling dialogue, carefully developed characters, great parent-child interaction and a bit of rom-com all show author Sophie Kinsella’s expertise in developing a good story.

    Kinsella is the author of the best-selling “Shopaholic” series. She lives in England. The book is available at jd.com.

    (SD-Agencies)

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