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The Polite Act of Drowning
A Literary Fiction Novel by Charleen Hurtubise
Subgenres:
- Coming-of-Age,
- LGBTQ+,
- 1980s Michigan
This book is for you if you're into...
- Small town secrets surfacing after tragedy
- Coming-of-age stories exploring generational trauma and mental illness
- Friendships that challenge family boundaries and self-identity
An elegant, atmospheric, emotional coming-of-age novel with themes of generational trauma, sexual identity and coping with mental illness at its heart, as well as the silence of women drowning in plain view in their daily lives.
Michigan, 1985. The drowning of a teenage girl causes ripples in the small town of Kettle Lake, though for most the waters settle quickly. For sixteen year old Joanne Kennedy, however, the tragedy dredges up untold secrets and causes her mother to drift farther from reality and her family.
When troubled newcomer Lucinda arrives in town, she offers Joanne a chance of real friendship, and together the teenagers push against the boundaries of family, self-image, and their sexuality during the tension of a long, stifling summer. But the undercurrents of past harms continuously threaten to drag Joanne and those around her under...
Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.
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