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Cathy's Book: Book 1
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Cathy's Book is an Alternate Reality Game book written by Sean Stewart, Jordan Weisman, and Cathy Brigg (illustrator), published September 12, 2006. This interactive book is the first young adult novel of its kind. It includes an evidence packet filled with letters, phone numbers, pictures,... read more
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Summary edit
In a framing device, young and artistic Cathy left the book for Emma, her best friend, so that the latter can use the clues provided and figure out where Cathy went. The story begins when Cathy is dumped by her boyfriend, Victor. The next morning she notices a strange mark on her arm, but sets... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Cathy Vickers: Artistic and inquisitive, a good detective and Victor's girlfriend.
- Victor Chan: Cathy's Boyfriend, immortal and so really old technically, born in 1885.
- Emma: She is Cathy's best friend and an A student.
- Ancestor Lu: Add a description of this character.
- Jun: Ancestor Lu's daughter
- Giselle and Bianca: Victor's wife and daughter in the 40s
- Little Sister: she is a little girl, the daughter of Ancestor Lu and sister of Jun
- Tsao
- Bud and Perry: Two cops working for Ancestor Lu.
- Mr. Vickers: Cathy's father who died a year ago and he was a broke artist.
- Mrs. Vickers: Cathy's mom who is drowning in her grief with Jen and Tonic, she works as a nurse in the night shift leaving Cathy all day long.
Quotes edit
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“Jan 30 Eve – oops. Jan 31, I mean. Call it Jan 30+, approximately O'Dark Thirty in the Morning (Hour of the Gin and Tonic)”
Cathy Vickers -
“If this was a war year, if this were 1918 or 1944, I wouldn't be the only girl whose dad was never coming home. Think of that: a whole generation of us, daughters or young wifes, waiting for a car that will never roll into the driveway. Waiting for a door that will never open again.”
Cathy Vickers -
“No such a thing as accident with us!”
Cathy Vickers -
“The History of art is a thousand years of nude studies, after all: I like the weight and shift of muscles moving under skin.”
Cathy Vickers -
“Curiouser and Curiouser”
Cathy Vickers -
“If you get so interested you start to pass out, put your head down and take long slow breaths.”
Victor Chan
First Sentence edit
Jan 30, Afternoon (Hour of the Monkey) Dumped by boyfriend last night.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sean Stewart (Author)
- Jordan Weisman (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Cathy Brigg (Illustrator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Running Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 978-0-7624-2656-0
Page Count: 143
Publisher: Running Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 978-0-7624-2656-0
Page Count: 143
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