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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: It's only mentioned once that Davey's aunt Bitsy's real name is Elizabeth.

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It's only mentioned once that Davey's aunt Bitsy's real name is Elizabeth.



* TraumaCongaLine: The narrative unwinds very slowly to illustrate the events of Davey's father's death. At first, the reader knows only that he has died. Then it's understood that he was shot during a robbery at his store. But it's not until Davey finally starts seeing a therapist about her own role in the events that [[spoiler:the reader learns that she held him as he died]].

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The narrative unwinds very slowly to illustrate the events of Davey's father's death. At first, the reader knows only that he has died. Then it's understood that he was shot during a robbery at his store. But it's not until Davey finally starts seeing a therapist about her own role in the events that [[spoiler:the reader learns that she held him as he died]].
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* OverprotectiveDad: Davey's aunt and uncle act as a duo for Davey and Jason; not letting Davey take driving lessons is TheLastStraw for her. She chews them out and points out that anyone can die crossing the street or minding their store.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: The manuscript for this book originally included a scene of this, but Blume was persuaded to remove it to help the book reach a wider audience.
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* FashionDissonance: The book is very clearly dated, and this is one of the indications. Davey explicitly mentions items which were fashionable in 1981. Also, for her birthday, her mother's boyfriend gives her a t-shirt imprinted with the phrase ''A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.'' This was a popular expression at the time, but more than thirty years later, it's fallen by the wayside.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: Davey sees Walter this way. He claims he doesn't believe in violence, but works for a nuclear weapons facility. He also gets into a fight with her in which he insults her parents, and when she yells back at him, he slaps her.

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Davey sees Walter this way. He claims he doesn't believe in violence, but works for a nuclear weapons facility. He also gets into a fight with her in which he insults her parents, and when she yells back at him, he slaps her.

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