The Neon Bible
A melancholic coming-of-age reflection on a troubled Southern childhood marked by religious hypocrisy, family dysfunction, and the search for meaning amid moral corruption.
During a train ride, a teenager recalls his upbringing in 1940s small-town Georgia and the events that have led to this point.
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