A Partial History of Lost Causes by Jennifer duBois

A Partial History of Lost Causes

Jennifer duBois

402 pages first pub 2012 (view editions) user-added

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FINALIST FOR THE PEN/HEMINGWAY PRIZE FOR DEBUT FICTION In Jennifer duBois’s mesmerizing and exquisitely rendered debut novel, a long-lost letter links two disparate characters, each searching for meaning against seemingly insurmountable odds. With...

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Moods

emotional: 100%

sad: 100%

reflective: 83%

adventurous: 33%

hopeful: 33%

challenging: 16%

dark: 16%

mysterious: 16%

tense: 16%


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