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Feeling Sorry for Celia is a young adult epistolary novel written by Australian author Jaclyn Moriarty and published in 2000. The narrative unfolds entirely through letters, postcards, and notes written by the protagonist, teenager Elizabeth Clarry, to her absent best friend Celia, her mother, and an assigned school penpal. It won the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards. The book is the first installment in Moriarty's Ashbury/Brookfield series.
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Who is Elizabeth Clarry in Feeling Sorry for Celia?
Elizabeth Clarry is a 15-year-old girl whose life becomes complicated when her best friend Celia disappears. Her story includes school correspondence, family tension, marathon training, and an unexpected romance.
Why is Feeling Sorry for Celia written as letters?
The entire narrative unfolds through letters, postcards, notes, and other written exchanges. The format lets readers see Elizabeth's relationships through changing voices rather than through a conventional third-person narrator.
What happens to Celia in Feeling Sorry for Celia?
Celia has joined a circus, and her letters make Elizabeth worry that she is being mistreated by the circus manager. Elizabeth and Saxon Walker try to help bring her home, creating further tension between the friends.
Is there a sequel to Feeling Sorry for Celia?
The first companion novel is Finding Cassie Crazy, also published under the title The Year of Secret Assignments outside Australia and the United Kingdom. It follows correspondence between students at Ashbury High and Brookfield High rather than continuing Elizabeth's story directly.
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