Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Literature / LoveLettersToTheDead

Go To

OR

Added: 136

Changed: 1

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
new trope


* GriefInducedSplit: Laurel's mother left for California prior to the start of the novel, after the death of Laurel's older sister, May.



* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Laurel was molested several times by Paul's friend Billy when she and May would sneak out to the movies. For a while she is convinced that telling May about it directly led to her death, as she fell into the river right after.]]

to:

* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Laurel [[spoiler:Laurel was molested several times by Paul's friend Billy when she and May would sneak out to the movies. For a while she is convinced that telling May about it directly led to her death, as she fell into the river right after.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* CoolBigSis: A [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructed]] example. Laurel spends much of the novel giving off the impression that her older sister May was perfect, and it's clear that May cared about her a lot, but eventually Laurel has to acknowledge that May had her flaws and reconcile the anger she feels towards her following her death.

to:

* CoolBigSis: A [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructed]] example. Laurel spends much of the novel giving off the impression that her older sister May was perfect, and it's clear that May cared about her a lot, but eventually Laurel has to acknowledge that May had her flaws and reconcile the anger she feels towards her following her death.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** There's also Hannah's parents, who died in a car accident, leaving her to live with her grandparents.

Top