Alice weathers a big breakup, navigates a secret admirer situation, and struggles to offer emotional support to those closest to her in this relatable slice-of-life installment in the Alice series.
It isnât Alice and Patrick anymore; itâs simply Alice, and much to her surprise, Alice is finding thatâs okay. In fact, working on the school play and becoming increasingly involved in the newspaper have Alice so busy she doesnât have much time for her best friends Pamela and ElizabethâĻand they resent it.
And if Alice ever needed friends, she needs them now. Sheâs got a secret e-mail admirer sheâs not sure how to handle. Her brother, Lester, is plunging headlong into a risky romance with a professor. And her new friend, Faith, seems unable to break free of an abusive relationship with her boyfriend. Itâs not simple being simply Alice.