She explores the tundra, taking care of the small animals she finds under shelters made from plywood blown from construction sites. The narrator rides the cusp of teenagehood and puberty and fights with her peers at school. Describing childish adventures near a pond to prove manhood followed by seven kids drowning. The novel begins in the springtime, when the thaw releases the smells which have been buried under the ice during the freeze. The narrator describes growing up in the shadow of constant sexual violence from boys and teachers at school and unnamed men at home. The novel opens with the narrator and her cousins hiding in a closet as adults drink and party in their house. Summary up until "Topography of Pity (pg 48ish)" I will set out a quick summary overview of some of what happened, if you would like to add more observations please do, then I will post a whole bunch of questions and discussion topics for us to think about as we go into the next part of the book. I feel the need to comment that this book may trigger some people, and if it does please reach out, there are resources and people around that could help in that respect. The subject matter could be tough for some of us, but the way she writes is so beautiful. Hi fellow readers! I hope you found a way to get through quite a sudden start to this book.
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