audience personas: the lovely bones

Breanna, 16yrs old:

 Breanna is a 16 year old high school student, ending her sophomore year at high school in colorado. She has to do a lot of reading for school, so when she has free time, she likes to read books of her own choosing, often picked by how interesting the cover is or suggestions from friends. Her favorite types of books are those she can relate to the main character, usually a girl her own age. Breanna prefers books with action and more mature subject matter, as she finds most teen novels to be redundant and uninteresting. Though she likes to read more adult books, Breanna has friends that are more interested in the teen novels. Breanna is just a typical sixteen year old girl, though she likes to read more than the normal teenager.

Janet, 47yrs old:

 Janet is a 47 year old mother of three, two sons and one daughter, her youngest at 13 years old. Janet loves to read in her spare time, which she has a decent amount of since her daughter is her only child still living at home. Janet chooses her books by picking off of the best seller’s list, and she is also in a local book club of stay at home moms. Janet is also active in her local church and enjoys books with religious undertones or uplifting messages. Because she has a young daughter, Janet also likes to read books that she thinks her daughter may like, or bring up things she could talk to her daughter about, including serious issues.

Shirley, 62yrs old:

 Shirley is a retired school teacher and grandmother. She is especially concerned about her grandchildrens’ well-being, as the world is very different for them than it was when she was growing up. Because of this, Shirley likes to stay up-to-date on the latest news and finds novels based on true accounts to be very interesting. Despite her interest in true accounts, Shirley tries to avoid memoirs that lack happy or hopeful endings. She also likes to use these novels as lessons for her children and grandchildren. Shirley is a very family-oriented woman and tries to do everything she can to be a helpful and happy grandmother, mother, and wife.