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4	''Eighteen Days to Graduation'' is by Creator/MLLanzillotta and was published in 2017. It is available in English, from Amazon [[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072W3S9C9]].
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6	The story follows an 18-year-old named Miranda just a few weeks before she graduates high school. We follow Miranda as she has various relationships within her last month of school, as well as psychiatric testing.
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10	!! This book provides examples of:
11	* AudioAdaptation: The Website/YouTube dramatic reading [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZx99nCSSYwMw3nEw0rxDTAFYqx3BUAR3]], courtesy of Miss Lanzillotta herself.
12	* AuthorFilibuster: M. L. Lanzillotta does not like psychiatrists or the public school system or authority in general. One of Miranda's internal monologues is a long rant about the 'true meaning of punk rock' and how kids need to learn to stand up for themselves.
13	* DrugsAreBad: According to Miranda's bizarre, ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}''-inspired internal monologue. Weirdly, though, she appears to find the idea of drug use attractive (for rather suicidal reasons).
14	* {{Fangirl}}: Miranda qualifies, due to her obsession with Music/SexPistols and various science fiction fandoms.
15	* GonzoJournalism: Apparently, this book was an attempt at Gonzo.
16	* HighSchool: The story's setting, of course.
17	* MostWritersAreWriters: Miranda often writes in her spare time. At one point she works on a (parody?) version of ''{{Theatre/Hamlet}}''. That might be a reference to the author's ''Rocky Horror''/Shakespeare crossover fanfic: [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12027438/1/Something-is-Rotten-in-a-Place-Called-Denton]].
18	* PunkRock: The narrator, Miranda, is practically obsessed with the Music/SexPistols (especially Music/SidVicious and his girlfriend). Vicious' punk cover of [[Music/SidSings My Way]] is mentioned repeatedly.
19	* RockTrio: The band Miranda and Jeff go see counts as this.
20	* ShoutOut: Too many to list. Even the protagonist's name counts - 'Miranda' being a reference to ''Theatre/{{The Tempest}}'', and 'Duke' being a reference to Raoul Duke from ''Literature/FearAndLoathingInLasVegas''. This is lampshaded.

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