Townie by Andre Dubus III

14 hours, 34 minutes first pub 2011 (view editions)

nonfiction autobiography biography memoir emotional reflective medium-paced
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This memoir is ideal for readers drawn to raw, introspective narratives exploring the struggle for identity amidst family dysfunction and the redemptive power of self-expression through art.

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Andre Dubus III, author of the National Book Award–nominated House of Sand and Fog and The Garden of Last Days, reflects on his violent past and a lifestyle that threatened to destroy him—until he was saved by writing.After their parents divorced ...

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based on 655 reviews

Moods

emotional: 84%

reflective: 69%

dark: 61%

challenging: 53%

sad: 38%

tense: 38%

hopeful: 23%

funny: 15%

inspiring: 15%

informative: 7%


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