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Once upon a time there was a girl who was special. This is not her story. Unless you count the part where I killed her. Sixteen-year-old Alison has been sectioned in a mental institute for teens, having murdered the most perfect and popular girl at school. But the case is a mystery: no body... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Alison: Main character who has synesthesia: she can hear colors, taste the difference between truth and lies, and see sounds. She has been admitted to a mental institute and the book is about her time spent there.
- Tori Beaugrand: Disappeared after a fight with Alison, who is convinced she disintegrated. She went to school with Alison since seventh grade and has always given off a Noise that only Alison can hear.
- Sebastian Faraday: A psychologist that studies Alison and informs her of her synesthesia. He is the first person to tell Alison he believes her and doesn't think she's crazy.
- Suzanne Jeffries: Alison's mother, who has a "complicated" relationship with her daughter. She has always thought that Alison's colors are a sign that she's crazy.
- Chris Jeffries: Alison's eleven-year-old brother
- Mr. Jeffries: Alison's father who comes to see her at Yellow Ward
- Kirk: A pyromaniac who has a crush on Alison; a patient at Yellow Ward
- Cherie: A patient at Yellow Ward with an eating disorder
- Constable Deckard: A police officer investigating Alison's involvement in Tori Beaugrand's case
- Dr. Minta: Alison's psychiatrist. She doesn't like him very much, especially since he isn't letting her leave Yellow Ward.
- Melissa: Alison's best friend pre-Yellow Ward
- Ray: One of the workers at Red Ward who all the patients and employees love.
- Sanjay: A patient at Yellow Ward; there because he believes that aliens are taking over the world and have infiltrated his parents
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“Once upon a time there was a girl who was special. Her hair flowed like honey, and her eyes were blue as music. She grew up bright and beautiful, with deft fingers, a quick mind, and a charm that impressed everyone she met. Her parents adored her, her teachers praised her, and her schoolmates admired her many talents. Even the oddly shaped birthmark on her upper arm seemed like a sign of some great destiny. This is not her story. Unless you count the part where I killed her.”
Alison
First Sentence edit
Once upon a time there was a girl who was special.
Table of Contents edit
I. Part One: Scent of Yesterday
0. Zero (Is Translucent)
1. One (Is Gray)
2. Two (Is Red)
3. Three (Is Yellow)
4. Four (Is Blue)
5. Five (Is Green)
6. Six (Is Purple)
7. Seven (Is Olive)
8. Eight (Is Brown)
9. Nine (Is Black)
II. Part Two: Present Sense
10. Ten (Is Vulnerable)
11. Eleven (Is Intimate)
12. Twelve (Is Reckless)
13. Thirteen (Is Broken)
14. Fourteen (Is Seductive)
15. Fifteen (Is Ambivalent)
III. Part Three: Touching Tomorrow
16. Sixteen (Is Overwhelmed)
17. Seventeen (Is Devious)
18. Eighteen (Is Determined)
19. Nineteen (Is Comforted)
20. Infinity (Is Every Color There Is)
Author's Note
Acknowledgments
About The Author
Authors & Contributors edit
- R. J. Anderson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: September, 2011
ISBN: 978-0761374084
Page Count: 264
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: September, 2011
ISBN: 978-0761374084
Page Count: 264
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