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Set in the 1950s blue‑collar town of upstate New York, "Foxfire" follows five high‑school girls who come together to form a tight‑knit gang. Their bond is forged through shared experiences of hardship, resentment, and a collective desire for pride, power, and vengeance. In a world that consistently belittles and threatens them, the girls turn to one another for support, forming an almost fiercely loyal community. Notable for its gritty depiction of adolescent life, the novel explores the dark undercurrents of youth culture and the raw, often dangerous, violence that can arise when young people face persistent social alienation.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Coming of Age/Teen Coming of Age
Authors: Joyce Carol Oates
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