Letters from the Inside
by John Marsden
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Author: John MarsdenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-04-01
ISBN: 0440219515
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
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Summary: 4 Stars
Letters from the Inside
John Marsden
Book Review
Tracey puts an ad in the paper, Mandy answers, and that's the beginning of their friendship. They share friend troubles, boy troubles, family troubles, and more. But Tracey's life seems PERFECT to Mandy. Her family, her friends, her boyfriend, Casey, and even her grades. It all seems a little too perfect. When Mandy starts mentioning an older, creepy, brother, Steve, Tracey is curious. Tracey finally gets it out of Mandy, but she doesn't like what she hears. Then when Mandy wants to confide in Tracey about problems with Steve, Tracey refuses. In fact Tracey ignores the topic completely. Then when Mandy tries to have a friend bring Tracey a letter at the school Tracey said she went to, the people say that they've never even heard of her. That's where Tracey's story falls apart. She lied about the school and everything else. Tracey is truly in a detention school for the underaged, called Garrett. The next couple of months Tracey tells Mandy about her REAL life at Garrett, and as Tracey requested, Mandy writes about her "normal", "average" life with her family. The one thing Tracey won't tell Mandy, though, is why she's there, what she did. Tracey tells Mandy, that when she turns 18, she'll be going across the street to a women's jail for two years, then she'll finally be free. Will Mandy ever REALLY find out what Tracey did??
I really enjoyed this book because of the letter format. I like the way Mandy and Tracey write back and forth. The letters tell a story of a strong friendship that was based on a lie but the truth only made that friendship stronger. The lies Tracey told about her family, things like, the fact that her family is always vacationing together, and her brother and sister are always there for her, made me think while reading it that these lies where just based on what she didn't have. It also made me think that since her father killed her mother and then ran away, she didn't have that much of a family when her grandmother died. What I liked about that was the way John Marsden made you believe all those lies, and then when the truth came out, it left you thinking, "Why did I not see it before??".
I would give this book a 10 out of 10 because I love the story line, Tracey learning that lying is wrong, and that best friends are always there for you and if they leave, they really aren't your best friend. Other books I read like this weren't half as good as this one because they didn't really define the needs that teens have for a friend. All the other books said was just stuff like, "She's my best friend, I didn't see it before, but now I do." and " That's what best friends are for!". So when I read this book it really helped me realize that a friend is someone who, not only cares for you but, realizes when you need help and just helps you, no matter what!! People who would like this book would probably be people who love mystery and suspense because this story is all about that, especially in the end, when it just leaves you hanging. Read Letters from the Inside by John Marsden, you will LOVE it!!!!!
by Haley
Summary of Letters from the Inside
Mandy and Tracey have never met, but they know everything about each other. Connected through a pen-pal ad, they exchange frequent letters, writing about boyfriends and siblings, music and friends. They trade stories about school and home. They confide their worries and hopes. It almost makes it easier, and more special, that they?ve never met?they can say whatever they want in the safety of their private world of letters.But that private world may not be as safe as it seems. Can Mandy trust Tracey to be who she says she is? What secrets hide between the lines of their letters?
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