A true-life novel of Lily Casey Smith, Jeannette Walls' resilient grandmother, facing hardships on an Arizona ranch.
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A true-life novel of Lily Casey Smith, Jeannette Walls' resilient grandmother, facing hardships on an Arizona ranch.
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It is 1970 in a small town in California. "Bean" Holladay is twelve and her sister, Liz, is fifteen when their artistic mother, Charlotte, takes off to find herself, leaving her girls enough money to last a month or two. When Bean returns from school one day and sees a police car outside the house, she and Liz decide to take the bus to Virginia, where their widowed Uncle Tinsley lives in the decaying mansion that's been in Charlotte's family for generations ... An impetuous optimist, Bean soon d...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Minor references to sexual themes; not explicit or central.
Violence & gore
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Brief mentions of physical hardship; no graphic violence depicted.
Profanity
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Mild language used sparingly throughout the narrative.
Substance use
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Occasional references to alcohol; not glamorized or central.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor mentions of faith or religious context; not central.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Subtle themes of rural life and societal norms; not overt.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Recurring themes of personal tragedy and hardship; not graphic.
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