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Seventeen‑year‑old Chloe and her friend MJ head to San Francisco in 1971, a city still allowing legal abortions, to end Chloe’s unexpected pregnancy. While staying with her free‑spirited Aunt Kiki, Chloe explores the vibrant hippie scene and finds herself drawn back to a former boyfriend, confronting the emotional and social complexities of that era.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Susan R. S. K. Carlton
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