Hood A Novel
Hood A Novel by Emma Donoghue, published by HarperCollins on October 11, 2011, is a reprint edition comprising 336 pages. This narrative explores the complexities of grief and love through the lives of Penelope O’Grady and Cara Wall, who navigate their relationship amidst the constraints of a Dublin convent school in the late 1970s. Their bond, forged in youthful passion, faces numerous challenges, including secrets and infidelities, ultimately culminating in tragedy when Cara’s untimely death leaves Pen grappling with her identity and loss.
In the wake of Cara’s death, Pen finds herself confronting a whirlwind of memories that encompass a range of emotions, from the humorous to the deeply painful. As she navigates her widowhood while still in the closet, Pen must reconcile her past with her present, all while living under the roof of Cara’s father, who remains unaware of the depth of their connection. This novel delves into themes of love, loss, and the struggle for self-acceptance, offering readers a poignant look at the impact of grief on personal identity and relationships.
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A tale of grief and lust, frustration and hilarity, death and family
Penelope O’Grady and Cara Wall are risking disaster when, like teenagers in any intolerant time and place—here, a Dublin convent school in the late 1970s—they fall in love. Yet Cara, the free spirit, and Pen, the stoic, craft a bond so strong it seems as though nothing could sever it: not the bickering, not the secrets, not even Cara’s infidelities.
But thirteen years on, a car crash kills Cara and rips the lid off Pen’s world. Pen is still in the closet, teaching at her old school, living under the roof of Cara’s gentle father, who thinks of her as his daughter’s friend. How can she survive widowhood without even daring to claim the word? Over the course of one surreal week of bereavement, she is battered by memories that range from the humiliating, to the exalted, to the erotic, to the funny. It will take Pen all her intelligence and wit to sort through her tumultuous past with Cara, and all the nerve she can muster to start remaking her life.
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