In WWII-era East Texas, a young woman confronts small-town racism, strict faith, and a haunting past while seeking independence and love.
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In WWII-era East Texas, a young woman confronts small-town racism, strict faith, and a haunting past while seeking independence and love.
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I turned and faced the road we'd come down, my face hard and set. The kids moved on without me. I could still see a slight glow and the murky, gray smoke reaching above the trees, where it spread to the south....When I thought they were out of earshot, I took a deep breath. "You lied to me," I whispered toward the building, to all the people it represented, to the hours I'd spent on those hard, split-log seats, and to my childish epiphanies born there .... "You lied," I said. "These are my best ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Romance with a soldier; sexual references and intimacy present
Violence & gore
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Church arson, racial violence, and some war-related violence
Profanity
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Period racial slurs and occasional strong language
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Strict Baptist upbringing; faith and hypocrisy central to arc
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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Racism and small-town bigotry are central story themes
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Racial violence, church burning, family cruelty, adolescent trauma
Other
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