![]() ![]() Told entirely through letters, this psychological drama evokes the desperation of two trapped individuals who find a means of escape through their writing. It soon becomes evident that Mandy's home life is frequently disrupted by violence, and that Tracey is not the pampered, carefree girl she pretends to be. As the letters become more intimate, dark truths surface and force both girls to confront personal demons. A correspondence between two contemporary Australian girls begins harmlessly enough, when Mandy (``I know what I won't do, and that's tell you my star sign, favourite group, favourite food, all about my sister and brother and the usual junk'') answers a magazine ad for a pen pal, which has been placed by Tracey (``You write so well, much better than me''). ![]() Readers will find themselves quickly absorbed in this chilling epistolary novel. ![]()
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