The Malik Girls

Date

2019-01-03

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The University of Tampa

Abstract

The Malik Girls, a novel in progress, is a story where the protagonist inherits her ancestors’ home and is thrust into a town full of dark secrets, where the woods come alive, things move on their own, and no one can be trusted. Thea Malik discovers what it’s like to be an outsider in a small town, full of people who are not what they appear. Structure plays a big role in this novel, as we see her challenges in the present as well as memories from her past, interwoven together. In the process of her discoveries of who and what her family is, she grows as a person, becoming stronger, braver, and more secure. Her footing in the town changes slowly as she refuses to be bullied. This theme of being different with no acceptance from society plays heavily throughout the novel. The Malik Girls is a suspenseful tale, with psychological and supernatural elements, where the characters learn everything is not what it seems on the surface.

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Novel, Suspense

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