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Set in the uncompromising world of a modest London acting academy in the late 1980s, "Innocence" follows eighteen‑year‑old Evie Garlick as she immerses herself in the intertwined dramas of her classmates. Alongside budding rock musicians, single mothers, and a circle of female friends, Evie's experience is shaped by the challenges of coming of age and the artistic ambitions that define their lives.
Years later, Evie revisits those formative years, recognizing the shadows of her former classmates and seeing them reflected in the life of a struggling drama teacher—an echo that blurs memory with the poignant reality of the paths they chose.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Coming of Age/Young Adult Coming of Age
Authors: Kathleen Tessaro
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