Contemporary Fiction
Two lifelong friends, one Black and one white, face a tragic event that tests their bond amid racial tensions in America.
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Two lifelong friends, one Black and one white, face a tragic event that tests their bond amid racial tensions in America.
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"Told from alternating perspectives, an evocative and riveting novel about the lifelong bond between two women, one Black and one white, whose friendship is indelibly altered by a tragic event--a powerful and poignant exploration of race in America today and its devastating impact on ordinary lives. Jen and Riley have been best friends since kindergarten. As adults, they remain as close as sisters, though their lives have taken different directions. Jen married young, and after years of trying, ...
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Sexual content
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Married protagonists; one pregnant after fertility struggles; background relationships
Violence & gore
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Opening scene depicts police shooting of unarmed Black teenager
Profanity
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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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No magic or witchcraft elements present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central themes of race, policing, justice, and racial divisions in America
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Police killing of Black teenager; exploration of racial trauma and systemic injustice
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