TELL ME THREE THINGS

Jessie

Jessie is the main character. She is the narrator and she tells her story in first person. Jessie talks about her life on a daily basis. Her mother had recently passed away and her father remarried. They then moved to L.A. There Jessie gets mysterious emails from a person called Somebody Nobody.

Jessie

SN

Somebody Nobody is one of the major characters of the book. He is a person who tries to be Jessie's guide. Jessie had recently moved to California and she had a hard time adjusting. SN contacts her via email and becomes a close friend without revealing his identity.

SN

Mom,Dad, Stepmom, Theo

Family

Throughout the whole book, Jessie's life consists of her family. Her mother passed away but she is included in almost every aspect of the novel. Her dad remarried and moved Jessie to California. Jessie then lives with her father, her stepmother Rachel, adn her stepbrother Theo. They don't get along at first.

Adrianna, Scarlett, Agnes

Scarlett is Jessie's best friend from Chicago. They began to fade and there was tension between them. Adrianna, Dri, became her best friend in Cali. Agnes was Dri's best friend so they became a trio.

Friends

(Girls)

Caleb, Ethan, and Liam

Caleb, Ethan, and Liam became one of the major suspects. Jessie suspected one of them to be SN. Jessie also had a crush on Ethan, However whenever she continued to look for SN she feel head over heels for that person.

Suspects

Gem and Crystal

Bullies

Gem and Crystal are best friends. They look exactly alike and people mistake them for twins. Most of the people at their school at rich and they tend to pick on the students who are not. They pick on Jessie because of her clothes, and because she became friends with Liam. Liam was Gem's boyfriend at the time.

Conflicts

Conflicts

• Man vs. Self- Jessie has internal struggles when looking for SN. She doesn't know what to do or how to find him. Jessie also has conflicts defining her changes as a person.
• Man vs. Man- Jessie faces conflicts with other characters as well. Jessie has to face her bullies and she has to slove problems with her friends.
• Man vs. Society- Jessie is judged by both places she has lived in. In California Jessie gets bullied and judjed for being poor. In Chichago she gets judged for changing and living a rich life.

Never Give Up

NEVER GIVE UP

One of the most important themes is to never give up. In the begining of the book Jessie lost her mother. She had to move to Los Angeles but even if she wanted to go back home or procrastinate she didn't. This theme also comes into play when she is looking for SN or when she goes back home. As well as when she is dealing with her crush.

Change is Good

CHANGE IS GOOD

This theme is used mostly to explain Jessie's living situation. She had to adjust to living with her stepmother and her family. Jessie also learned valuable lessons from her best friend Scarelet. Jessie also ends up making new friends and gettting a boyfriend. Overall Jessie did not want to change her lifestyle at all. She wanted to stay in Chicago and live her life the way it was but it all worked out for the better.

Don't Jump to Conclusions

DON'T JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS

When Jessie tries to find out who SN is she begins to question the people around her. Jessie began to think that it could be multiple people, or that it could be girl. Jessie also suspected three different guys. Each time Jessie would suspect a person, she got in over her head. She even made some of her friendships awkward after this.

Important Quotes

• "I am stuck in this brain, in this body, in this ugly swamp of humanness."
• "But sometimes a kiss is not a kiss. Sometimes it's poetry."
• "I think you should say no."

Important Quotes