![]() ![]() When he begins dating one of her former best friends, Melinda finally begins to wake up again, knowing that she can’t allow anyone else to become the next victim. To top it off, she must face her attacker at school, powerless to do anything. Her parents are at a loss as to what to do with her. Her grades take a nosedive, she does everything in her power to avoid people, and she barely even speaks. What no one knows – what Melinda will not even let herself remember – is that she was raped during the party.Īs Melinda struggles to deal with her assault, she becomes more and more depressed. ![]() She earned this ostracism by calling the cops during an end-of-the summer party which caused a lot of people to get into a lot of trouble. None of her old friends will speak to her, and even the kids she doesn’t know personally are talking about her behind her back. ![]() Premise: Melinda Sordino begins high school not just unpopular but as an outright pariah. Social Issues: teen depression, rape, friendlessness, abandonment by friends, delinquency ![]() Violence: main character is attacked by her rapist and nearly raped again Sex: main character is raped but the act is never describedĭrug/Alcohol Use: main character drinks beer in an episode that is only referred to, not described Age and Grade of Main Character(s): 14/9th grade ![]()
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