If the Tiger
Farish, Terry (Steerforth Press, 1995)
This is a fast-paced, engaging read told from the point of view of Laurel, a beautiful Air Force brat whose already shaky sense of self becomes further unseated by her father's deployment to the Gulf War. Set mostly in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, this book explores issues such as racism and domestic violence without simplifying or offering solutions. The language is concise, direct and often beautiful.
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