Description
In a world where family legacy can be both shelter and trap, House of Cotton follows the lives of people bound together by inheritance, memory, and the quiet power of what’s been left unsaid. As personal histories collide with the demands of the present, the characters navigate love, loyalty, and survival while uncovering how the past continues to shape their choices. With lyrical, emotionally precise storytelling, Monica Brashears explores themes of identity, generational trauma, and the cost of belonging. Blending intimate character work with a broader sense of social and historical pressure, this novel offers a compelling journey toward truth, resilience, and self-determination.
Available Editions
paperback
Flatiron Books
Published Jan 1, 2023
296 pages
ISBN: 9781250851925
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Community Reviews(1)
dnf at 70%. between the raucous rancid sex in the mulch with strange men, the rotting haunting grandmother begging magnolia to meet her aborted baby in some weird pro-life guilt fest, and now magnolia coming up with compliments and positive things to say about her rapist—i’m done with this god awful book. the book description did this book a million favors by leaving out 80% of the plot and not warning the reader at all about any of the content of the book. i beg you to read a comprehensive list of trigger warnings over on storygraph before you read this damned book.
Details
First Published
2023
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for House of Cotton by Monica Brashears.