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.
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will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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First love and sexual curiosity explored; references to sex without graphic on-page scenes.
Violence & gore
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Central murder by drowning with associated investigation; no graphic gore or extended violence.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Feminist themes and depictions of racial injustice, poverty, and early 20th-century gender roles.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Poverty, family pressures, racial injustice, and women's limited options portrayed realistically.
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