Are You There, God? It's Me Margaret (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Judy Blume
- First Published: 1970
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Girls, Maturation or coming of age, 1960’s, Family or family life, Self-discovery, Religion, Friendship, God, Suburban life, Gossip, Only children
- Locales: New Jersey
Are You There, God? It's Me Margaret was Blume's first weighty novel attempting to tackle a major problem (or problems) she associated with her own childhood: moving to a new community, separating from family, and coming into physical maturity. Margaret, the story's protagonist, relocates from New York City to a new town and school in suburban New Jersey. Though skeptical about her new surroundings, she quickly makes friends—an assemblage of girls who come to identify themselves as the Pre-Teen Sensations. It is among these girls that Margaret discovers the complex relations...
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