Description
Fifteen years after a college roommate’s death in 1975, Genna Hewett-Meade—raised in privilege and shaped by her father’s notoriety as a radical lawyer—finds her past refusing to stay buried. As she reflects on the mystery and the violence that shattered her world, Genna’s obsession deepens, drawing her into questions of identity, memory, and the stories people tell to survive. With its tense psychological focus and morally charged atmosphere, the novel explores how race, power, and class can distort perception and determine who gets believed. Joyce Carol Oates’s incisive, propulsive style turns a personal tragedy into a haunting meditation on guilt, longing, and the dangerous pull of unresolved truth.
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audiobook
Sound Library
Published Jan 1, 2006
ISBN: 9780792745136
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Details
First Published
2006
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Black Girl/White Girl by Joyce Carol Oates.