The break
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Ridgway Public Library - FICTION | FIC VER | On Shelf |
Spanish Peaks Library District - FICTION | F VERM | On Shelf |
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352 pages : genealogical table ; 21 cm.
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English
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"Trigger warning: This book is about recovering and healing from violence. Contains scenes of sexual and physical violence, and depictions of various trauma."
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When Stella, a young Metis mother, looks out her window one evening and spots someone in trouble on the Break -- a barren field on an isolated strip of land outside her house -- she calls the police to alert them to a possible crime. In a series of shifting narratives, people who are connected, both directly and indirectly, with the victim -- police, family, and friends -- tell their personal stories leading up to that fateful night. Lou, a social worker, grapples with the departure of her live-in boyfriend. Cheryl, an artist, mourns the premature death of her sister Rain. Paulina, a single mother, struggles to trust her new partner. Phoenix, a homeless teenager, is released from a youth detention centre. Officer Scott, a M�♭tis policeman, feels caught between two worlds as he patrols the city. Through their various perspectives a larger, more comprehensive story about lives of the residents in Winnipeg's North End is exposed.
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"Trigger warning: This book is about recovering and healing from violence. Contains scenes of sexual and physical violence, and depictions of various trauma."
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Vermette, K. (2016). The break . Anansi.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vermette, Katherena, 1977-. 2016. The Break. Anansi.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vermette, Katherena, 1977-. The Break Anansi, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vermette, Katherena. The Break Anansi, 2016.
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