This complex, thoughtful novel from Australia scrutinizes society’s fascination with—and exploitation of—violence against women. The students at a girls school react to their classmate’s disappearance as they navigate their vulnerability in an often dangerous world.---from the publisher
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When sixteen-year-old Yin Mitchell is abducted, the news reverberates through the whole tenth grade class at Balmoral Ladies College. As the hours tick by, the girls know the chance of Yin being found alive is becoming smaller and smaller. Everyone in school is affected by Yin’s disappearance―even scholarship student Chloe, who usually stays out of Balmoral dramas, is drawn into the maelstrom. And when she begins to form an uneasy alliance with Natalia, the queen of Tenth Grade, things start to get even more complicated. A tribute to friendship in all its guises, The Gaps is a moving examination of vulnerability and strength, safety and danger, and the particular uncertainties young women face in the world.---from the publisher
368 pages 978-1922330482 Ages 14 and up
Keywords: mystery, thriller, social issues, girls and women, social violence, missing person, friends, friendship, racial issues, social class, 14 year old, 15 year old, 16 year old, Australia
