A Harvard archivist returns to Maine and researches the haunted Victorian house on the cliffs, uncovering generations of secrets, addiction, and Indigenous history.
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A Harvard archivist returns to Maine and researches the haunted Victorian house on the cliffs, uncovering generations of secrets, addiction, and Indigenous history.
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REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • A novel of family, secrets, ghosts, and homecoming set on the seaside cliffs of Maine, by the New York Times best-selling author of Friends and Strangers “A stunning achievement, and J. Courtney Sullivan’s best book yet. Sullivan weaves a narrative that’s fascinating and thought-provoking. I literally could not put this book down.” —Ann Napolitano, New York Times best-selling author of Hello Beautiful On a secluded bluff overlooking the ocean sits a Victorian house, lave...
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Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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Historical accounts of ambushes, abduction, and anti-Indigenous violence referenced
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Substance use
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Central portrayal of alcohol addiction across generations, including recovery themes
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Shaker communities, spiritualism, and Indigenous sacred practices depicted
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Haunted house, séances, psychic mediums, spirits, and past-life elements central
Political content
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Colonialism, Indigenous dispossession, and generational trauma explored in depth
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicide referenced alongside child loss and abuse
Abuse & suffering
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Child loss, abuse, abduction, domestic violence, and systemic racism depicted
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