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Small town tragedy unites divided residents.

"Friendswood" is a great pick for readers who enjoy complex and emotional family dramas. Steinke's exploration of the aftermath of a tragic industrial leak and the effects it has on the town's residents is compelling and heart-wrenching. The book's unique feature lies in its ability to intricately weave together the lives of multiple characters, allowing the reader to understand the impact of the event from various perspectives. If you are a fan of stories that explore the resilience of communities during times of crisis, "Friendswood" is a must-read.

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Friendswood : A Novel

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ISBN: 9781594633836
Authors: Rene Steinke
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Date of Publication: 2015-05-26
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Race, War
Goodreads rating: 3.24
(rated by 1046 readers)

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A big, moving, critically acclaimed novel of one tight-knit Texas community and the events that alter its residents’ lives  forever.Friendswood, Texas, is a small Gulf Coast town of church suppers, high school football games , oil rigs on the horizon, and hurricane weather. When tragedy rears its head with an industrial leak that kills and sickens residents, it pulls on the common thread that runs through the community, intensifying everything. From a confused fifteen-year-old girl beset by visions, to a high school football star tormented by his actions, to a mother galvanized by the death of her teen daughter, to a morally bankrupt father trying to survive his mistakes, René Steinke explores what happens when families are trapped in the ambiguity of history’s missteps—when the actions of a few change the lives and well-being of many.Driving the narrative powerfully forward is the suspenseful question of the fates of four Friendswood families, and Steinke’s striking insight and empathy. Inspired in part by the town where she herself grew up, this layered, propulsive, psychologically complex story brings to vivid life a tight-knit Texas community and the events that alter its residents’ lives forever.
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Small town tragedy unites divided residents.

"Friendswood" is a great pick for readers who enjoy complex and emotional family dramas. Steinke's exploration of the aftermath of a tragic industrial leak and the effects it has on the town's residents is compelling and heart-wrenching. The book's unique feature lies in its ability to intricately weave together the lives of multiple characters, allowing the reader to understand the impact of the event from various perspectives. If you are a fan of stories that explore the resilience of communities during times of crisis, "Friendswood" is a must-read.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.