Literary Fiction
Those We Thought We Knew
2023·400 pages
A searing novel unraveling the dark underbelly of a North Carolina town, exposing racism and hidden evils.
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A searing novel unraveling the dark underbelly of a North Carolina town, exposing racism and hidden evils.
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—M.O. Walsh, author of My Sunshine Away and The Big Door Prize · David Joy is the author of Those We Thought We Knew ( winner of the 2023 Willie Morris Award ), When These Mountains Burn (winner of the 2020 Dashiell Hammett Award), The Line
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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Racially motivated attacks and murder; on-page violence and death
Profanity
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Frequent strong profanity in rural Southern dialogue and narration
Substance use
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Father's alcoholism in backstory; recurring alcohol use among characters
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Not present
Occult / demonology
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Not present
Political content
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Central focus on racism, Klan activity, Confederate monuments, and privilege
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Racially motivated assaults; systemic racial cruelty; domestic emotional harm
Other
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