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Synopsis
Sisters, Kitty and Lana, are victims of a weak father and an over-ambitious mother who, thwarted in her own longing to be a dancer, pushes her daughters to fulfil her own dreams, with catastrophic consequences. Anita Burgh is the author of "Daughters of a Granite Land".
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Is Overtures appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This family drama explores emotional manipulation and parental pressure as a mother projects her failed dreams onto her daughters. Mature themes of psychological abuse and family dysfunction make it better suited for older readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include emotional abuse, manipulation, and family dysfunction (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Readers will connect with the sisters' struggle to find their own identities under crushing parental expectations.