Labor Day by Joyce Maynard
Set during a long weekend in the 1980s, the novel follows a withdrawn teenage boy and his lonely single mother who unexpectedly shelter a wounded escaped convict; his presence forces them to confront past traumas, test moral boundaries, and forge an unlikely, tender bond. Through the boy’s coming-of-age perspective and the mother’s gradual rediscovery of courage and desire, the story explores love, forgiveness, and the fragile work of rebuilding a life.
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- 2009
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- American
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- English
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