Renee Swindle’s novel Francine’s Spectacular Crash and Burn indeed does a spectacular and heartwarming job of showcasing how unexpected connections can be a salve for grief.
Tiny Reparations
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Tiny Reparations
9780593475584
Renee Swindle’s novel Francine’s Spectacular Crash and Burn indeed does a spectacular and heartwarming job of showcasing how unexpected connections can be a salve for grief.
Francine Stevenson: a smart but lonesome 25-year-old, a Black lesbian and a UC Berkeley graduate. A product of her parents’ abundant love, which counteracted the bullying she endured in her crappy childhood, Francine is supremely cultured and cool, yet lacks the confidence to believe it about herself. She is an aspiring photographer with talent; however,…
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