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Seventeen-year-old Sephora lives with her mother in gritty Venice Beach, California, and spends her free time making art from found objects. Uncomfortable in her own skin and tortured by a secret, Sephora struggles to find her place in the world. Interspersed with stories from mythology and classic fairy tales, Arnold's novel feels authentic; teens will relate to Sephora's brutally honest, well-rendered voice.