Literary Fiction
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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Violent attacks and murders central to the plot, including racially motivated assaults
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Central exploration of racism, systemic prejudice, and community complicity
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Racial violence, attacks on Black artist, legacy of slavery and oppression
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