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In I Was a Teenage Fairy, novelist Francesca Lia Block crafts a postmodern fairy tale that is, at once, as grim as Grimm and as hopeful as Cinderella. Set in a make-believe L.A. world of movie stars and young models, this coming-of-age novel explores the difficult intersection of fantasy and reality. The discussion topics, suggested reading list, and author biography in this reading group guide for I Was a Teenage Fairy are designed to invite discussion of its memorable characters and cutting-edge themes that include pedophilia, emotional deprivation, and sexual identity.