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Originally Posted by aug_aug
I'm surprised no one's commented on the darker observations she made in the novel, like the roaming hack abortion provider, the child molesting (hinted at) abusive and constantly drunk native Americans, and when she described a near-rape scene at her home one night.
Somehow everyone seems to be just not mentioning these parts of the story and focusing on the snicker-smile aspects of the farming life. I read into these parts a little more and thought about the darker side of living where and when she did...I'm just saying...
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I noticed it, too, I just hadn't got to it yet, okay
Anyway, I those observations were part of what made it less funny for me, and when I read it, I wished she'd brought it more out. Would have given the story more substance.