comment on style

The language in this story reflects British spelling and terminology. Mum is Mom, but other than that, the language is straightforward. Occasionally, Audrey does use some medical terminology when she reveals her anxiety disorders, but her explanation of the terms is simply put in the words of a teen explaining it to another person of her own age. From time to time, there is profanity and abbreviated profanity that teens might use in their normal or texting conversations. For instance, Audrey writes FFS when Natalie expects her boyfriend to be from the mental hospital. FFS stands for "for f---'s sake," a profane phrase.