Literary Fiction
Behind the scenes at the museum
1996·333 pages
A witty, melancholy saga of Ruby Lennox and four generations of York women, full of family secrets and dark humor.
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A witty, melancholy saga of Ruby Lennox and four generations of York women, full of family secrets and dark humor.
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The story of Ruby's own life is told in thirteen chapters, all written in the first person, documenting key periods in Ruby's life from 1951 to 1992. In between each chapter are (non-consecutive) flashbacks that tell the story from the point of view of one of the other (mostly female) members of Ruby's family—including her great-grandmother Alice, her grandmother Nell and her mother Bunty.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Infidelity, affairs, and unfulfilling marital sex recur across generations
Violence & gore
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Family deaths in wartime and accidents; not graphically depicted
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Recurring alcohol use and pub culture woven through family life
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Passing references to faith among some family members
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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Themes of women's domestic roles, class, and generational discontent
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Generational neglect and emotional cruelty; children ignored or abandoned
Other
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