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* WhamEpisode: Roughly two-thirds of the way through the book, Lauren sees Trisha's knife outside of her dreams, confirming that they're real. [[spoiler:What actually happens is she ''thinks'' she sees it and unwittingly hurts herself, leading to a hospital stay and a schizophrenia diagnosis]].

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* WhamEpisode: Roughly two-thirds of the way through the book, Lauren sees Trisha's Trina's knife outside of her dreams, confirming that they're real. [[spoiler:What actually happens is she ''thinks'' she sees it and unwittingly hurts herself, leading to a hospital stay and a schizophrenia diagnosis]].
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* RewatchBonus: Rereading the novel after the reveal makes a lot of earlier moments take on new significance, especially [[spoiler:Lauren losing time, stripping in the snow, and building an unending, ever-growing collection of mysteries to solve]].
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Lauren has schizophrenia and will deal with it for the rest of her life, but Abby ''was'' saved thanks to her actions]].
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* MentalHealthRecoveryArc: The last third of the book is Lauren learning that [[spoiler:she has schizophrenia, dealing with its immediate effects, and beginning the recovery process.

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* MentalHealthRecoveryArc: The last third of the book is Lauren learning that [[spoiler:she has schizophrenia, schizophrenia]], dealing with its immediate effects, and beginning the recovery process.

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* MentalHealthRecoveryArc: [[spoiler:The last third of the book is Lauren learning that she has schizophrenia, dealing with its immediate effects, and beginning the recovery process]].

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* MentalHealthRecoveryArc: [[spoiler:The The last third of the book is Lauren learning that she [[spoiler:she has schizophrenia, dealing with its immediate effects, and beginning the recovery process]].process.


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* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: Lauren's increasingly elaborate visions and dreams are seen from her perspective, and it's eventually revealed that [[spoiler:it was all schizophrenic symptoms]].
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* MentalHealthRecoveryArc: [[spoiler:The last third of the book is Lauren learning that she has schizophrenia, dealing with its immediate effects, and beginning the recovery process]].
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: There's hints that something isn't quite right early on, as [[spoiler:Laura's visions result in her losing time and stripping in the snow, she begins to obsess over the missing girls, and all of her dreams get more complicated and confusing over time--all signs of a mental illness]].

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: There's hints that something isn't quite right early on, as [[spoiler:Laura's [[spoiler:Lauren's visions result in her losing time and stripping in the snow, she begins to obsess over the missing girls, and all of her dreams get more complicated and confusing over time--all signs of a mental illness]].
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* DoingInTheWizard: [[spoiler:All the paranormal elements are eventually revealed as the products of schizophrenic hallucinations and aren't actually real]].


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* StatingTheSimpleSolution: Late in the book, Lauren realizes that [[spoiler:if she really was having visions, the quickest way for the girls to be found would be to ''tell'' her where to find them instead of deepening the mysteries]].
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* DangerousSixteenthBirthday: 17th, but close enough, as all the girls went missing when they were 17, and Laurens fears that it will inevitably happen to her.

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* DangerousSixteenthBirthday: 17th, but close enough, as all the girls went missing when they were 17, and Laurens Lauren fears that it will inevitably happen to her.

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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Lauren has one, stemming from a traumatic incident with her babysitter, Fiona Burke.

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* DangerousSixteenthBirthday: 17th, but close enough, as all the girls went missing when they were 17, and Laurens fears that it will inevitably happen to her.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Lauren has one, stemming from a traumatic incident with her babysitter, Fiona Burke.Burke, who left her alone during a house fire when she was 10.

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Soon Lauren is obsessed with finding the truth, saving Abby, and saving herself--but nothing is as it seems.

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Soon With the help of a magic necklace, Lauren is obsessed with finding the truth, saving Abby, Abby and the other girls, and saving herself--but herself from whatever is coming--but nothing is as it seems.



* OccultDetective: Lauren seems to be one. [[spoiler:She's not]].

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: There's hints that something isn't quite right early on, as [[spoiler:Laura's visions result in her losing time and stripping in the snow, she begins to obsess over the missing girls, and all of her dreams get more complicated and confusing over time--all signs of a mental illness]].
* LovingAShadow: A platonic example happens with Lauren and the girls, who she imagines elaborate backstories for despite never knowing them in reality [[spoiler:or at all]].
* OccultDetective: Lauren seems uses her dreams and visions to be one. [[spoiler:She's not]].try and track down the missing girls, Abby in particular.



* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Lauren has schizophrenia]].

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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Lauren [[spoiler:It turns out Lauren has schizophrenia]].schizophrenia, and all her dreams and visions were symptoms of the disease]].
* WhamEpisode: Roughly two-thirds of the way through the book, Lauren sees Trisha's knife outside of her dreams, confirming that they're real. [[spoiler:What actually happens is she ''thinks'' she sees it and unwittingly hurts herself, leading to a hospital stay and a schizophrenia diagnosis]].
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'''''17 and Gone''''' is a YoungAdult novel written by Nova Ren Suma.

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'''''17 ''17 and Gone''''' Gone'' is a YoungAdult novel written by Nova Ren Suma.
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''17 And Gone'' is a YoungAdult novel written by Nova Ren Suma.

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''17 And Gone'' '''''17 and Gone''''' is a YoungAdult novel written by Nova Ren Suma.



* PyroManiac: Thanks to her visions of a burning house, Lauren has an obsession with using fire.

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* PyroManiac: {{Pyromaniac}}: Thanks to her visions of a burning house, Lauren has an obsession with using fire.

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At first, the story gives off the air of a paranormal mystery. 17-year-old Lauren has recurring visions of girls her age who have gone missing. She tries to figure out who they are, why they're talking to her, and whether she will be next--and focuses on one particular girl named Abby who she believes may still be alive.

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At first, the story gives off the air of a paranormal mystery. 17-year-old Lauren has recurring visions of girls her age who have gone missing. She tries to figure out who they are, why they're talking to her, and whether she will be next--and focuses on one particular girl named Abby Sinclair who she believes may still be alive.



* DarkAndTroubledPast: Lauren has one, stemming from a traumatic incident with her babysitter, Fiona Burke.
* DramaticNecklaceRemoval: Lauren's magic necklace is removed in the third part of the book. [[spoiler:She's forced to see it for what it is--a rock]].



* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Lauren has schizophrenia]].

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* PyroManiac: Thanks to her visions of a burning house, Lauren has an obsession with using fire.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Lauren has schizophrenia]].schizophrenia]].
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At first, the story gives off the air of a paranormal mystery. 17-year-old Lauren has recurring visions of girls her age who ahev gone missing. She tries to figure out who they are, why they're talking to her, and whether she will be next--and focuses on one particular girl named Abby who she believes may still be alive.

Soon Lauren is obsessed with findind the truth, saving Abby, and perhaps saving herself--but nothing is as it seems.

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At first, the story gives off the air of a paranormal mystery. 17-year-old Lauren has recurring visions of girls her age who ahev have gone missing. She tries to figure out who they are, why they're talking to her, and whether she will be next--and focuses on one particular girl named Abby who she believes may still be alive.

Soon Lauren is obsessed with findind finding the truth, saving Abby, and perhaps saving herself--but nothing is as it seems.
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* OccultDetective: Lauren seems to be one. [[spoiler:She's not]].
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Soon Lauren is obsessed with findind the truth, savign Abby, and perhaps saving herself--but nothing is as it seems.

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Soon Lauren is obsessed with findind the truth, savign saving Abby, and perhaps saving herself--but nothing is as it seems.
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''17 And Gone'' is a YoungAdult novel written by Nova Ren Suma.

At first, the story gives off the air of a paranormal mystery. 17-year-old Lauren has recurring visions of girls her age who ahev gone missing. She tries to figure out who they are, why they're talking to her, and whether she will be next--and focuses on one particular girl named Abby who she believes may still be alive.

Soon Lauren is obsessed with findind the truth, savign Abby, and perhaps saving herself--but nothing is as it seems.

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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Lauren has schizophrenia]].

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