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Monika Feth
Das blaue Mädchen
Synopsis
"Das blaue Mädchen" is a standalone young-adult novel by German author Monika Feth, first published by Bertelsmann in 2001/2002.
Jana has grown up inside "Kinder des Mondes" (Children of the Moon), an isolated sect into which her mother brought her as a child. For years she has known no other way of life. But as she gets older, the contradictions in the sect's closed, controlling worldview become harder to ignore, and Jana begins to question everything she has been taught.
The novel traces her gradual disillusionment and eventual break from the group, examining manipulation, isolation, and the difficulty of leaving behind the only community one has ever known. It is aimed at readers from around age twelve and up.
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JanaProtagonist
A teenager raised inside an isolated sect who begins to question its worldview and seeks to break free.
Frequently asked questions
Was hat die Autorin zu diesem Buch inspiriert?
Monika Feth ließ sich für die Geschichte von einer Zeitungsnotiz inspirieren, die ihr Interesse an dem Thema weckte.
Spiegeln die Erfahrungen der Autorin die Handlung wider?
Die Autorin hat in Interviews erwähnt, dass ihre eigene, als belastend empfundene Zeit in einer Klosterschule das Fundament für ihre kritische Auseinandersetzung mit Institutionen legte, die geistige Unabhängigkeit einschränken.