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Before We Were Yours

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

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What is gained in telling the story in a polyvocal, non-linear structure?

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How do gender roles impact the characters in the story? In what ways are the female characters in greater danger because of their gender identity?

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What role does music play in the book, both the unscripted music of Briny on the river and the formal piano compositions of Mr. Sevier?

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