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
Romance & sex
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Violence & gore
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Major violent attacks central to plot; graphic depictions of harm to characters.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language typical of gritty Southern storytelling.
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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Strong focus on racism, community division, and historical legacy of slavery.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Central themes of systemic racism and historical suffering tied to slavery.
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