Spectrum
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Alanna Moore has been the ugly, fat girl for as long as she can remember. Evelyn Pry is slim, trim, and beautiful. Who better to ask for advice?
Evelyn tells her to eat less.
And Alanna realizes that starving herself isn't so bad.
Noah Silverman is lonely and ridden with guilt. His unborn sister has the rare Gordon Syndrome, his eight-months-pregnant mother has been hospitalized, and his brother is dead.
He has a paintbrush, he has paper, and his paint flows through his veins.
The only problem? His art leaves scars all over his wrists.
Stumbling through the days, the two start to doubt they'll ever find rainbows in their life.
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