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The Given Day

Dennis Lehane

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Amidst the political turmoil of 1920s New York, a young Irish immigrant and a radicalized labor organizer find their lives inextricably linked by a shared struggle for justice. As they navigate a city teetering on the brink of revolution, their personal quests for belonging collide with a dark conspiracy that threatens to tear the nation apart.

Themes
Dark & BroodingHeartbreakingMelancholic & NostalgicThought-ProvokingForging identity in chaosClass divides and solidarityGrief as a catalystJustice versus survival
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