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  1. Overview. Dear Zoe is a 2005 young adult novel by Philip Beard. The book is an epistolary novel comprising letters written by teenager Tess DeNunzio and addressed to her dead younger half-sister, Zoe. Zoe died as a toddler in a hit-and-run accident that Tess witnessed; coincidentally, Zoe died on September 11, 2001.

  2. Introduction. "Dear Zoe" by Phillip Beard is a compelling and poignant coming-of-age novel that delves into the themes of love, loss, and family dynamics. Set in the early 2000s, the story follows the protagonist, Tess DeNunzio, as she navigates the complexities of adolescence while grappling with the tragic loss of her younger sister, Zoe.

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  4. www.kirkusreviews.com › philip-beard › dear-zoeDEAR ZOE | Kirkus Reviews

    Apr 1, 2005 · DEAR ZOE. by Philip Beard ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2005. In an epistolary first novel about the process of grieving, a 15-year-old girl writes letters to the younger sister whose death she feels responsible for. First-timer Beard hangs his story on the coincidence that Tess’s three-year-old half-sister Zoe was killed in a car accident in ...

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  5. Dear Zoe invites readers to think a great deal about causal relations between events. Strictly speaking, Zoe is not a victim of the 9/11 terrorists, and she would have been alive if the attacks had not taken place. Indeed, as Tess astutely points out, Zoe’s death is caused by an endless series of events, including the first meeting of her ...

  6. Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Dear Zoe. "Tess" is a fifteen-year old struggling with split families, school, sex and drugs, and the unexpected death of her baby sister, Zoe. Click here to see the rest of this review. Zoe's death throws Tess's family into a state of utter confusion: her step-father now works late, her mother sleeps all the ...

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