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The Freak Observer follows sixteen‑year‑old Loa Lindgren, who has suffered a crippling case of post‑traumatic stress disorder. Determined to help herself, she applies the analytical skills she has honed in physics and computer programming, turning them into a personal quest for recovery.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Science/Physics
Authors: Blythe Woolston
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