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A Painted House

A Painted House (2000)

445 pages 4.0/5 Goodreads
Nonfiction

Using his own childhood for inspiration (and leaving the lawyers behind), bestselling author John Grisham sets A Painted House in 1950s rural Arkansas. During harvest time, together with hired Mexicans and hill people, seven-year-old Luke Chandler picks cotton on his family's rented 80 acres. But racial tension, a forbidden love affair, and murder cause Luke to grow up before he's ready.

Author: John Grisham

ISBN: 9780712670395

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Sexual Content

Explicit sexual content / nudity

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence
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