Literary Fiction
In 1938, a senator’s daughter is sent to a West Virginia mill town to write its history and becomes entangled with a secretive local family.
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In 1938, a senator’s daughter is sent to a West Virginia mill town to write its history and becomes entangled with a secretive local family.
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"From the co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society comes a wise, witty, and exuberant novel, perfect for fans of Lee Smith, that illuminates the power of loyalty and forgiveness, memory and truth, and the courage it takes to do what's right. Annie Barrows once again evokes the charm and eccentricity of a small town filled with extraordinary characters. Her new novel, The Truth According to Us, brings to life an inquisitive young girl, her beloved aunt, and the alluring visi...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild romantic attraction and courtship; no explicit scenes
Violence & gore
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Past tragedy and harm referenced in family secrets; not graphic
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Great Depression setting; New Deal work; factory labor tensions
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Family secrets involve past wrongdoing and emotional fallout
Other
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