Book excerpt: The book explains the major challenges and adventures of the protagonist Joe Marchmont and is established as a coming-of-age story. Joe is a sweet and ambitious young woman who desires to become a doctor and eliminate all the societal expectations for women in the late 19th century. The novel explores and defines the journey of the protagonist as she faced several hurdles during her education and seeks to provide a comprehensive journey she faced in the medical field. In the meanwhile, Joe encounters and faces friendship complexities and loves to balance personal aspirations according to social norms. “A Sweet Girl Graduate” describes the author’s interest in overcoming all the social issues especially Doors connected with the women’s education system during that time when it was written. Along with this, the story comprises beautiful elements of romance adventure social commentary providing readers just off challenges and triumphs.