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Violence
Barely any
Mild; crime-world danger and the threat of violence
Language
None
No strong language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild; the psychological determination of a woman turned hard by injustice
What this book is about
Bayard Veiller's 1912 stage play — adapted into novel form — follows Mary Turner, who is wrongly convicted of theft and spends time in prison. Upon release, she becomes an expert at the edges of the law — operating schemes that are technically legal, building an empire of revenge against those who wronged her. A proto-feminist classic of American popular culture.
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