Their relationship becomes even deeper now that they are completely honest with each other. Tracey expects Mandy to no longer want to write to her, but Mandy continues to do so. Mandy refuses to give up, and finally Tracey replies with the information that she is in fact in a juvenile detention center, and will be there for a long time. However, inconsistencies start appearing in Tracey's letters, and when Mandy questions her on them, Tracey stops writing. It appears to Mandy that Tracey's life is perfect, as she has a wonderful boyfriend, rich and caring parents, and she is close to her siblings. Mandy reveals that her brother is abusive and violent, information which Tracey tries to ignore. The two girls share information about their lives from school, to family, to relationships. They begin writing after Tracey places an ad in fictional magazine GDY. The story is told in the form of letters exchanged between fifteen-year-old girls, Mandy and Tracey. Letters From the Inside is a young adult novel written by Australian author John Marsden. Children and Young Adult Literature portal.
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