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Author(s): Tiffany McDaniel
Contemporary | Staff Pick
A stunning, lyrical novel set in the rolling foothills of the Appalachians in which a young girl discovers stark truths that will haunt her for the rest of her life.
A girl comes of age against the knife.' So begins the story of Betty Carpenter. Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a Cherokee father and white mother, Betty is the sixth of eight siblings. The world they inhabit is one of poverty and violence - both from outside the family and also, devastatingly, from within.
When her family's darkest secrets are brought to light, Betty has no choice but to reckon with the brutal history hiding in the hills, as well as the heart-wrenching cruelties and incredible characters she encounters in her rural town of Breathed, Ohio.
Despite the hardship she faces, Betty is resilient. Her curiosity about the natural world, her fierce love for her sisters and her father's brilliant stories are kindling for the fire of her own imagination, and in the face of all she bears witness to, Betty discovers an escape: she begins to write.
A heartbreaking yet magical story, BETTY is a punch-in-the-gut of a novel - full of the crushing cruelty of human nature and the redemptive power of words.
*STAFF PICK
This ranks as one of the best books I have read this year. This is Betty's story, the daughter of a white mother and Cherokee father, growing up in the southern Appalachia town of Breathed, Ohio.
Compelling, engrossing and, at times, heartbreaking, this is a novel that will stay with you long after the last chapter. Anne
Imprint : Weidenfeld & Nichoslon (U.K.)
Weight (g) : 0.3
Dimensions : 4 Centimeters X 15.5 Centimeters X 23.3 Centimeters
Author : Tiffany McDaniel
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