Faced with a moral dilemma, Violet provides testimony that leads to her brothers' arrest and conviction.
The narrative tracks Violet's psychological journey as she navigates the trauma of abandonment and the difficulty of forging an independent self. Author Background Delatora by Joyce Carol Oates | Goodreads Delatora - Joyce Carol Oates.epub
The novel asks if family loyalty should ever outweigh the truth. Faced with a moral dilemma, Violet provides testimony
In 1991, at age 12, Violet inadvertently discovers that her older brothers have murdered a 17-year-old African American boy, Drink Johnson. Faced with a moral dilemma