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The Outside Lands
The Outside Lands: A Novel | Hannah Kohler
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San Francisco, 1968: Jeannie and Kip are lost and half-orphaned, their mother dead under mysterious circumstances, and their father - a decorated WWII veteran - consumed by guilt and losing sight of his teenage children. Kip, a dreamer and swaggerer prone to small-time trouble, enlists to fight in Vietnam; Jeannie finds a seemingly safe haven in early marriage and motherhood. But when Kip is accused of a terrible military crime, Jeannie is seduced - sexually, emotionally, politically - into joining an ambiguous anti-war organization. As Jeannie attempts to save her brother, her search for the truth leads her into two dangerous relationships, with a troubled young woman,and a grievously-wounded veteran, that might threaten her marriage, her child, and perhaps her life. An emotionally wrenching and morally complex novel in the vein of Tatjana Soli's The Lotus Eaters and Rachel Kushner's The Flamethrowers, The Outside Lands is a powerful, confident debut.
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#TBRtemptation post! San Francisco, 1968. Jeannie & Kip are disillusioned teenage siblings. Their mom died mysteriously & their decorated WWII-veteran dad is consumed with self-blame. Trouble-ready Kip enlists in Vietnam, Jeannie gets married & becomes a mom. Kip gets accused of a horrible crime, & Jeannie joins an ambiguous anti-war group. What develops can threaten her marriage, child, & life! #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

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Packing for my reading holiday. 3 days, 6 books. Sound about right?

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Currently reading: The Outside Lands -- but check out this beautiful colourful array of books just waiting for me!