A wonderfully depicted book by John Marsden depicting the life of a 14-yr old girl named Marina, trying to live up to her mother's expectations, her friends expectations and also her attempts to live despite her disfigurement accidentally caused by her father. She is sensitive and afraid to face up to other people though she has a kind heart. She is weary of her mother and has a false relationship between both of them. Her mother had given up on her and made her self-conscious. But with the help of her English teacher, she has a speedy recovery from her "scared of communication e.g. talking" condition...
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