Downers Grove (novel)
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April 9, 2001 (reprint; Grove Press)
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| Author | Michael Hornburg |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Bildungsroman, horror novel |
| Published | July 21, 1999 (William Morrow) April 9, 2001 (reprint; Grove Press) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 978-0-688-16528-4 |
| LC Class | PS3558.O6873 D69 1999 |
Downers Grove is a 1999 American coming-of-age horror novel by Michael Hornburg. Its plot centers on the last two weeks of teenage girl's life as a high school student growing up in Downers Grove, Illinois.[1] The novel was originally published by William Morrow and Company in 1999, and reprinted in 2001 by Grove Press.[citation needed]
Crystal Methedrine Swanson, known as Chrissie, is a teenager in Downers Grove, Illinois, about to graduate from high school. Her father has disappeared, while her brother has become a heroin addict, and her mother has begun dating a bizarre man. As her graduation nears, Chrissie and her close friend, Tracey, worry about a curse surrounding the high school that has led to multiple students dying each year. After nearly being raped at a party by one of the school's football players and harassed after, she worries she may become the next victim.
