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Violence
Some
Violence of a hurricane; deaths
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Romance; sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of community, heritage, love, and the power of a place
What this book is about
Naylor's 1988 magical realism novel is set on Willow Springs, a fictional sea island, where the community matriarch Miranda 'Mama Day' uses folk magic. Features a romance, a violent storm, and a character's death. For older teens and adults.
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Violence and death
Sexual content
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