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Drown

Pages
166
Published
1997
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection of stories moves from the barrios of the Dominican Republic to the struggling urban communities of New Jersey. Characters navigate difficult realities, such as two brothers hunting a disfigured boy, a tormented individual reflecting on their own appearance, and a family gathering overshadowed by a father's infidelities. Another story follows a young man who finds intense longing in the overheard life of his neighbor.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (1)
Trauma

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