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There are 96 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 2013 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company .

This book has the following chapters: Introduction. Life and Background of the Author. Introduction to the Novel. Critical Commentaries. Chapters 1 - 9. Character Analyses. Critical Essays. CliffsNotes Review. CliffsNotes Resource Center. Index.