Psyche in a Dress
School year: Lower 6th, Year 10, Year 11
No. of pages 128
Published: 2009
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"Psyche in a Dress" by Francesca Lia Block is a modern retelling of the myth of Psyche, blending elements of fantasy and reality. The story follows a young woman's journey of self-discovery as she navigates love, loss, and transformation in a world filled with magical realism. Psyche grapples with her own identity and the complexities of a passionate yet tumultuous romance. Haunted by her past and driven by an insatiable quest for understanding, she encounters both ethereal beings and everyday challenges, ultimately seeking to reconcile her dreams with her reality. The narrative beautifully explores themes of beauty, love, and the search for the soul. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.
There are 128 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2009 by Harperteen .
'One of the coolest people in L. A. ', according to Buzz magazine, Francesca Lia Block writes for Spin magazine and is currently working on a series for MTV and a movie treatment of WEETZIE BAT.