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Violence
Some
Child abuse depicted; a character's violence toward her children
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
Some
Alcohol abuse by a character is central to the story
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Explores generational trauma, childhood abuse, and the painful process of understanding parents as flawed humans
What this book is about
After playwright Siddalee Walker gives an interview calling her Louisiana mother Viviane a 'tap-dancing child abuser,' Viviane sends her daughter a scrapbook of her girlhood friendship with the Ya-Yas. The stories that emerge explain — though don't excuse — a mother's damage and the way trauma passes between generations.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Child abuse depicted in detail
Maternal alcoholism and its effects on children
Intergenerational trauma
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