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(7) Snow Line
Deborah is a smart cookie, so she makes a lot of references to history and literature that might be hard to catch. Throughout the novel, she also plies us with a lot of unusual, abstract description. We're dealing with someone who's lost her grip on sanity, after all, so some of her thought processes can be hard to follow sometimes.
But they're worth following.
Think about some of your weirdest dreams or fears or thoughts. Try explaining them out loud. It's not an easy feat, right? Joanne Greenberg guides us through someone's mental breakdown and recovery. Some of it is strange indeed, but it's never boring.