Utterly Me, Clarice Bean is the first novel in the series featuring the imaginative, thoughtful, and slightly chaotic protagonist, Clarice Bean. Clarice is a girl who finds the world around her confusing and often overwhelming, but she escapes into the world of books, particularly a series about the glamorous Ruby Redfort. The narrative is presented in Clarice’s unique voice, filled with funny observations, unusual punctuation, and doodles, reflecting her scattered, creative thoughts. The story follows her attempts to navigate school, her complicated family life, and her inner fantasies, capturing the universal feeling of not quite fitting in.
