![]() The narrator notes that, in death, her brother receives more attention than her because their parents have become gay rights supporters out of guilt and talk him up every chance they get. Sue Donym: The "Brandy Alexander Relocation Program" means the protagonists have to constantly change ridiculous identities (such as "Hewlett Packard", among others.).The narrator, Shannon MacFarland? She shot herself in the face.And Brandy has known all of this from the beginning. Evie is actually transgender, and knew Brandy through a transgender support group.Seth was also the one who molested him and gave him an STD. Manus is Seth, who is actually gay and only likes the narrator because she looks exactly like Shane.Brandy isn't actually transgender because she isn't trying to transition.Brandy Alexander is Shane, the narrator's brother, who never died from AIDS.Refuge in Audacity: Many of the situations in the book are motivated by what the narrator is able to get away with, including stealing a turkey from a supermarket (while everyone stares in horror at her face) and asking for information from a hotel clerk while brandishing a rifle and writing down her request for a specific room number as he attempts to shove handfuls of cash into her pockets.It's Shannon MacFarland, if you're curious. No Name Given: The narrator, until the very end.This is so bad that the narrator can steal a turkey without being caught.Meaningful Echo: At the end of the book, Shannon helps her brother out by giving him the last remnants of her identity (her identification) so he can figure out what he wants from life, just like how he helped her in the speech therapy room near the beginning. ![]() Major Injury Underreaction: Having shot herself with a revolver and blown her own lower jaw off, the narrator/Shannon is quite nonchalant when she walks into the hospital, taking the time to drop the weapon down a drain pipe before she enters.How We Got Here: The book starts with Evie dressed in the remains of a burned dress, having just shot Brandy while the two of them and the narrator are in a burning mansion.Hidden Depths: It is eventually revealed that the narrator/Shannon shot herself to escape from her beauty, while her brother Shane/Brandy knew about his sister's identity all along and is still confused about what he wants out of life.Brandy Alexander is really Shane, the narrator/Shannon's brother who ran away from home and is undergoing surgeries in order to transition.The narrator, Brandy and Seth learn from a realtor that Evie was assigned male at birth, which motivates their decision to sabotage a wedding ceremony.Face Stealer: Brandy looks exactly like the narrator before she was disfigured.Evil Feels Good: The narrator decides to burn down Evie's home (twice, in fact) because she knows she can get away with it, and because it feels cathartic.In the Remix version, she sets up a support group for disfigured women and even gets married! Earn Your Happy Ending: The book ends with the narrator/Shannon giving up the last remnants of her identification to her brother so she can figure out what she wants from life, then walking out and finding a new start for herself.Deadpan Snarker: Most of the narrator's scribbles on her notepad are sly jokes or sardonic snark, but no one understands it most of the time.Brother–Sister Team: Brandy is really the narrator's brother, Shane, and they steal pills and other drugs from homes being sold on the real estate market as a team.Death Faked for You: The Rhea sisters fake Shane's death so Brandy Alexander can start her transition.Body Horror: The narrator's injuries and the descriptions of them.Black Comedy: Most of the situations the narrator finds herself in, including the wedding reception at the end of the book.I could just stop breathing and not wake up. What the doctors told me was unless they rebuilt me some kind of jaw I could die any time I fell asleep.
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