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Vera Violet : a novel by Peterson, Melissa Anne, 1981- author is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Set against the backdrop of a decaying Pacific Northwest lumber town, Vera Violet is a debut that explores themes of poverty, violence, and environmental degradation as played out in the young lives of a group of close-knit friends. Melissa Anne Peterson's voice is powerful and poetic, her vision unflinching. Vera Violet recounts the dark story of a rough group of teenagers growing up in a twisted rural logging town. There are no jobs. There is no sense of safety. But there is a small group of loyal friends, a truck waiting with the engine running, a pair of boots covered in blood, and a hot 1911 pistol with a pearl grip. Vera Violet O'Neel's home is in the Pacific Northwest--not the glamorous scene of coffee bars and craft beers, but the hardscrabble region of busted pickups and broken dreams. Vera's mother has left, her father is unstable, and her brother is deeply troubled. Against this gritty background, Vera struggles to establish a life of her own, a life fortified by her friends and her hard-won love. But the relentless poverty coupled with the twin lures of crystal meth and easy money soon shatter fragile alliances. Her world violently torn apart, Vera flees to St. Louis, M

Who reads Vera Violet : a novel?

Author

Peterson, Melissa Anne, 1981- author

Publisher

Berkeley, California: Counterpoint

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9781640092327

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities

Rating

3.8 / 5 (11 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14