Literary Fiction
Three generations of Southern women confront buried family secrets, teen pregnancy, and addiction after a backyard grave is unearthed.
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Three generations of Southern women confront buried family secrets, teen pregnancy, and addiction after a backyard grave is unearthed.
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A GROWN-UP KIND OF PRETTY is a powerful saga of three generations of women, plagued by hardships and torn by a devastating secret, yet inextricably joined by the bonds of family. Fifteen-year-old Mosey Slocumb-spirited, sassy, and on the cusp of womanhood-is shaken when a small grave is unearthed in the backyard, and determined to figure out why it's there. Liza, her stroke-ravaged mother, is haunted by choices she made as a teenager. But it is Jenny, Mosey's strong and big-hearted grandmother, ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Teen pregnancies at age 15 and implied sexual encounters central to family history
Violence & gore
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Discovery of a small grave in backyard with hints of infant death
Profanity
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Occasional strong language in Southern dialogue
Substance use
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Liza's past drug addiction, street life, and rehab recovery depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Explores cycles of teen pregnancy and socioeconomic hardship
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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References to male ill treatment, forced teen motherhood, and drug-related trauma
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