I'm reading up a storm this month as we are traveling in our RV and the nights are long and quiet.
This book is the story of a group of lonely outcasts in Boston in the 1800s. It's loosely based on fact, as there was a place called Dogtown that had a poor reputation and lingering stories of misfits. It's gone now and the author used some of the real tidbits to recreate their lives.
There's a long-suffering spinster who mourns her lost love, young men abused and mistreated by family, mean-spirited ruffians and sweetheart caretakers. Their lives are a struggle that likely parallels those of today's downtrodden and discarded people.
By the end, the town has faded from existence, its occupants moving on or ending their lives. A quiet read with interesting characters.
Published: 2005 Read: June 2018 Genre: Fiction
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