A gritty tale of Symone, a young girl facing trauma and abuse after adoption into a wealthy family.
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A gritty tale of Symone, a young girl facing trauma and abuse after adoption into a wealthy family.
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"Set in a wealthy community in northern Michigan, Rising tells the story of nine-year-old Symone, who is adopted by the Hustons - "a shameless family with a house at the top of the hill" - after her mother dies of a drug overdose.
And though Symone is all too happy to leave the Dorchester projects behind, she can't help but wonder why this rich white couple has come to the ghetto to adopt "a black girl who looked white." Soon Symone discovers that the Hustons aren't saviors but instead have del...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Child sexual abuse is central; repeated assault recalled by adult protagonist
Violence & gore
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Graphic gunshot death with brain matter; violent visions and street peril
Profanity
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Strong language including racial slurs appears in the narrative
Substance use
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Mother's fatal drug overdose; addiction shapes protagonist's early life
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources
Magic & witchcraft
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Not present
Occult / demonology
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Not present
Political content
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Race, class disparity, and interracial adoption themes throughout
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Central child sexual abuse by adoptive family; neglect, poverty, predation
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