Secrets and Lies
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A compelling, character-centric coming-of-age narrative that deftly uncovers the emotional landscape of family silence and generational secrecy.Secrets and Lies follows Morley Star as the protective boundaries of childhood begin to give way to adult realities. Her mother, who has just had another baby, seems unable to recover from the birth. Long-held, uncomfortable questions about her absent father begin to surface, forcing Morley to navigate the fragile line between the truths that protect a family and the secrets that isolate them.Told with emotional precision, this novel tackles complex social and interpersonal issues, focusing on: - Identity Formation: The challenge of building a sense of self when key pieces of family history are missing.- The Impact of Bullying: A realistic, sensitive depiction of peer cruelty and its intersection with a child's home life and socioeconomic status.- Grounded Emotional Resilience: The power of peer friendship and found families in navigating domestic instability. An excellent choice for library collections specializing in women's fiction, coming-of-age stories, and complex family dynamics. The novel's emphasis on second chances and emotional survival makes it highly shareable for adult book discussion groups
A compelling, character-centric coming-of-age narrative that deftly uncovers the emotional landscape of family silence and generational secrecy.Secrets and Lies follows Morley Star as the protective boundaries of childhood begin to give way to adult realities. Her mother, who has just had another baby, seems unable to recover from the birth. Long-held, uncomfortable questions about her absent father begin to surface, forcing Morley to navigate the fragile line between the truths that protect a family and the secrets that isolate them.Told with emotional precision, this novel tackles complex social and interpersonal issues, focusing on: - Identity Formation: The challenge of building a sense of self when key pieces of family history are missing.- The Impact of Bullying: A realistic, sensitive depiction of peer cruelty and its intersection with a child's home life and socioeconomic status.- Grounded Emotional Resilience: The power of peer friendship and found families in navigating domestic instability. An excellent choice for library collections specializing in women's fiction, coming-of-age stories, and complex family dynamics. The novel's emphasis on second chances and emotional survival makes it highly shareable for adult book discussion groups
AmazonPages: 224, Paperback, Crimson Hill Books
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