Twelve kinds of taste
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Fiction, Mississippi in fiction, Funeral rites and ceremonies in fiction, Death
The Optimist's Daughter is the story of Laurel, a widow who returns to Mississippi when her father is ill and witnesses his death and funeral. From there, she embarks on a deeply personal journey to explore her past and her family in order to make sense of her future.
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Contemplative, prestige, intimate and character-led.
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On Open Library, 8 have read it and 42 want to.
“A NURSE held the door open for them.”
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“Is this Eudora Welty's best work?”
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“Does the smallness hold it back?”
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“Would The optimist's daughter hit harder if it came out today rather than in 1972?”
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