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by Beatrice Sparks

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how old is Jay?

David Kuhnlein Jay appears to be a 62 year old Beatrice Sparks

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When does this book take place?

Clark The book presents the events as happening in the middle-to-late 1970s. The person on whom the book is (very, very tenuously) based died by suicide in …moreThe book presents the events as happening in the middle-to-late 1970s. The person on whom the book is (very, very tenuously) based died by suicide in 1971 at the age of 16.(less)

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I read the preface (summary, or whatever you call it) and it legit made me laugh. Is this as fun a read as I'm assuming it is?

Clark If you find a vapid, asinine narrative presented as if it were based in some reality to be a "fun" read, then you can't do better.…moreIf you find a vapid, asinine narrative presented as if it were based in some reality to be a "fun" read, then you can't do better.(less)

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