Violet Hayes travels to Chicago during the World's Fair to search for her long-lost mother, missing since Violet was nine. Under the guidance of her grandmother and great aunts, she encounters diverse perspectives from high society to immigrant struggles and from suffragette ideals to traditional marriage expectations. Through these experiences, Violet uncovers family secrets and finds her own path in life.
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Violet Hayes travels to Chicago during the World's Fair to search for her long-lost mother, missing since Violet was nine. Under the guidance of her grandmother and great aunts, she encounters diverse perspectives from high society to immigrant struggles and from suffragette ideals to traditional marriage expectations. Through these experiences, Violet uncovers family secrets and finds her own path in life.
When Violet Hayes ventures to Chicago during the time of the World's Fair, her one goal is to find her mother, who has been missing from her life since she was nine. Naive, impressionable, and highly imaginative (having secretly ingested a diet of romance novels and true crime stories at school), Violet stays in Chicago under the care of her grandmother and her three great aunts. It is here that her perspectives on life are opened as she is exposed to the world about her--from high society to th...
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Mentions of burlesque shows with indecently clothed dancers and obscene gyrations; semi-detailed passionate kisses; discussions of mistresses and flirting; no explicit scenes.
No violence or gore depicted.
No profanity or strong language.
No substance use depicted.
No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Central Christian themes including lessons on love, faith, and life's purpose taught through family discussions and personal growth in a devotional framework.
No witchcraft or occult elements.
No evidence found in available sources.
Recurring discussions of women's rights movement, poverty, and factory labor conditions in historical context.
No self-harm or suicide themes.
Brief mentions of systemic poverty and exploitative factory work for women and children.
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