Cages of Glass, Flowers of Time
by Charlotte Culin
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Fourteen-year-old Claire, a victim of child abuse, gradually finds love in the world with the help of two unlikely friends.Tags
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An amazing story. A teenage girl is forced by the court to live with her alcoholic mother. She must hide the abuse because the alternative is so much worse. Claire manages to find friendship, love, and ultimately freedom in a powerfully written novel. As far as I can tell, the only novel of an enormously talented author.
Classic lurid YA problem novel of the 1970s. Totally great, I really enjoyed it.
CW: the n-word (used by a villain.)
CW: the n-word (used by a villain.)
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- Canonical title
- Cages of Glass, Flowers of Time
- Original publication date
- 1979
- People/Characters
- Claire Burden; Mom; Mr. Beasley; Grandma Simmons; Grandmother Burden; Clyde Bowman (show all 9); Daniel Beasley; Miss Joyce; Claire Beauchamps
- Important places
- Galway Hall
- Dedication
- For my sister
- First words
- Mom said an hour...go look in the stores an hour...then meet her at the grocery.
Mom said an hour...go look in the stores an hour...then meet her at the grocery. I can't get caught breaking in. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)There aren't any cowboys in his movies. Goodbye, Claire Burden
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- Reviews
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- (4.61)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
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