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A girl deals with her poet father's institutionalization for clinical depression by writing letters to an unknown recipient, whom she thinks must be her father's muse. In the process, she discovers more about herself and uncovers the hidden facts of her father's situation. The main character offers a fresh, interesting--albeit a little too precocious--voice.