Narrators Ali Ahn, Michael Bakkensen, Graham Halstead and Elizabeth Morton convincingly portray the Healy High students, and Saskia Maarleveld finishes the story with a look into Alice's point of view. Mathieu does not shy away from depicting the lives and hidden motives of the characters in all their gritty, complicated detail. While rumors and slut-shaming are central to the plot, themes of friendship and sexuality are also explored. In alternating chapters told by high school students Elaine, Kelsie, Josh, and Kurt, listeners learn the true and not-so-true details of the events that have forever changed Alice's life. As Alice is shunned by even her closest friends and reports of an abortion surface, only Kurt, an outcast himself, reaches out to Alice in friendship. In this remarkable novel, four Healy High students the party girl, the car accident survivor, the ex best friend and the boy next door tell all they know. Not only did Alice sleep with two guys in the same night, she also caused one of those guys, Brandon Fitzsimmons, to die in a car accident. Jennifer Mathieu’s debut novel, The Truth About Alice, portrays the all-too-real drama, gossip, and fickleness of High School life. Vivs mum was a tough-as-nails, punk rock Riot Grrrl in the 90s, and now Viv takes a. Gr 7 Up-Everyone at Healy High and the surrounding town have heard the rumors about Alice Franklin. But most of all, Viv Carter is fed up with always following the rules.
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