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The House Uptown
The House Uptown: A Novel | Melissa Ginsburg
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Melissa Ginsburg's The House Uptown is an emotional coming-of-age novel about a young girl who goes to live with her eccentric grandmother in New Orleans after the death of her mother Ava, fourteen years old and totally on her own, has still not fully processed her mothers death when she finds herself on a train heading to New Orleans, to stay with Lane, the grandmother she barely remembers. Lane is a well-known artist in the New Orleans art scene. She spends most of her days in a pot-smoke haze, sipping iced coffee, and painting, which has been her singular focus for years. Her grip on reality is shaky at best, but her work provides a comfort. Avas arrival unsettles Lane. The girl bears an uncanny resemblance to her daughter, whom she was estranged from before her death. Now her presence is dredging up painful and disturbing memories, which forces Lane to retreat even further into her own mind. As Ava and Lane attempt to find their way and form a bond, the oppressive heat and history of New Orleans bears down on them, forcing a reckoning neither of them are ready for.
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Jeg
The House Uptown: A Novel | Melissa Ginsburg
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Mehso-so

A quick read. Nothing great. I need another Agatha Christie! 😊❤️

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LibrarianToujours
The House Uptown: A Novel | Melissa Ginsburg
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Pickpick

I didn‘t want this to end! Haunting and beautifully written, this is the story of three people who have lost their way. If they could figure out how to help each other they‘d probably be ok, but they don‘t and things end in tragedy.

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LibrarianToujours
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I feel the same way about street art 💙