I Was a Teenage Fairy is by Francesca Lia Block. Another one of Block's postmodern fairy tales that combines elements of painful reality with fantasy. Barbie and Griffin are both teen models, forced to model by fame-chasing mothers. They were also abused by the same photographer and have told no one. Barbie struggles to deal with her abuse by talking to Mab, a fairy, who may or may not be real - but is very real to Barbie (and Griffin and readers). If you are a fan of Block you will love this tale, as it is typical of her writing. You can feel the pain these teens are going through as they struggle to survive their abuse any way they can. It contains mature content, non-graphic sexual references, references to recreational drug use, and profanity.
Ratings: 10th grade - 8 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content) - S (non-graphic sexual references).
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