- Summary: Vera and Charlie have been friends their entire life. Growing up just across the woods from one another, they both are drawn to each other due to their broken home lives: Vera’s mom left her dad unexpectedly and Charlie’s dad abuses his wife on a regular basis. As they grow up, their friendship is pushed to the breaking point when Charlie starts dating Jenny Flick, and evil, lying girl who puts a wedge between Charlie and Jenny. Jenny goes psycho and in the end, burns down a pet shop and Charlie is killed. Vera is wracked with guilt because she knows Charlie wasn’t the one who set the fire and Jenny is responsible for his death, but she cannot muster up the courage to tell everyone the truth.
- Textbook: This novel creatively uses omniscient point of view of providing commentary from Charlie postmortem. This creatively engages a character in the life of Viera and connects the ghosts she sees of him to his story that is being told. This movement between who is speaking will keep readers engaged, especially when Viera leaves information out and it is later revealed to them via Charlie’s ghost. Beyond devices, this novel establishes itself as realistic fiction through the very real lives of Viera and the other characters. She struggles with losing her best friend, keeping a big secret, and trying to mend the relationship between her and her father. These are all common feelings and situations amongst teenagers.
King, A. S. (2010). Please ignore Vera Dietz. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
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