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Kathy Dobie’s narrative shines a light on a young girl's transition from adolescence to adulthood. As the eldest sibling in a family of six, she feels confined to the role of “Big Sister” until she is called a “cheesecake” and begins to explore her sexuality. Her first sexual encounter with an older man marks a turning point. One chilly March evening, she is left in a car with four boys near her small suburban town—a night that changes her life. The memoir examines the consequences girls face in small towns when they defy expectations, and it chronicles how Dobie transforms from a victim to a resilient, self‑defining woman.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Kathy Dobie
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