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Henry Holt & Company
September 2012
On Sale: August 21, 2012
208 pages
ISBN: 0805095330
EAN: 9780805095333
Kindle: B007NJPM9U
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This stunning debut novel—drawn from the author's own life
experience—tells the moving story of a family of eleven in
the American Midwest, bound together and torn apart by their
faith The Rovaniemis and their nine children belong to a deeply
traditional church (no drinking, no dancing, no TV) in
modern-day Michigan. A normal family in many ways, the
Rovaniemis struggle with sibling rivalry, parental
expectations, and forming their own unique identities in
such a large family. But when two of the children venture
from the faith, the family fragments and a haunting question
emerges: Do we believe for ourselves, or for each other?
Each chapter is told from the distinctive point of view of a
different Rovaniemi, drawing a nuanced, kaleidoscopic
portrait of this unconventional family. The children who
reject the church learn that freedom comes at the almost
unbearable price of their close family ties, and those who
stay struggle daily with the challenges of resisting the
temptations of modern culture. With precision and potent
detail, We Sinners follows each character on their journey
of doubt, self-knowledge, acceptance, and, ultimately, survival.
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