MysteryYoung Adult
16-year-old Mattie navigates family duty, first love, and writing ambitions while uncovering a real murder's secrets in 1906 Adirondacks.
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16-year-old Mattie navigates family duty, first love, and writing ambitions while uncovering a real murder's secrets in 1906 Adirondacks.
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When Mattie Gokey is given a bundle of letters to burn she fully intends to execute the wishes of the giver, Grace Brown. When Grace Brown is found drowned the next day in Big Moose Lake, Mattie finds that it is not as easy to burn those letters as she had thought. And, as she reads, a riveting story emerges - not only Grace Brown's story but also Mattie's hopes and ambitions for the future and her relationships with her friends and family.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Romantic subplot; premarital sex and pregnancy themes; some intimate content
Violence & gore
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Central murder by drowning; body discovery; based on a real 1906 crime
Profanity
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Rare mild period-appropriate language
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Passing references to church and faith in rural early-1900s life
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Feminist themes; racial injustice; women's limited roles, education, poverty
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Murder of pregnant woman; sexual coercion; racial injustice; harsh poverty; traumatic birth
Other
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