“橡皮球的起伏让他们痛苦，所以暂时的失败变成了永恒。他们的勇气是否忘记告诉他们：橡皮球会暂时落下，过一段时间后会再玩，就像名利、工作和机会一样Sophie is good at school and Mum's thrilled. Jessica has her boyfriend and, anyway, she’s Jessica. Me? I dunno. A void. I suck.” They’re all nuts. Her parents, who want to send her off to boarding school. Her new teacher, who expects her to read impossibly old books. Her fellow band members, who make her sing ridiculous lyrics and dress her up in a frilly white dress for their first show. Everyone seems to know what she should do and how she should act. And it’s not like 13yearold Aurore has...