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Escape from "summary" of The Liars' Club by Mary Karr

In the small town of Leechfield, Texas, escape was a luxury few could afford. The suffocating heat, the pervasive smell of oil and sulphur, the constant threat of violence - these were the everyday realities that shaped our lives. For my mother, escape meant disappearing into a haze of alcohol and pills, retreating into a world of her own making where the rules of society did not apply. As a child, I longed to escape the chaos of my home, the unpredictable moods of my parents, the constant sense of unease that hung in the air like a heavy cloud. I sought refuge in books, in daydreams, in the company of my sister - anything to distract myself from the harshness of our reality. But no matter how hard I tried, I could never truly leave Leechfield behind. The concept of escape took on a new meaning when my father's violent outbursts became more frequent, more unpredictable. In those moments, when the air crackled with tension and fear, escape mea...
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    The Liars' Club

    Mary Karr

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