Illustration for the New York Times book review section for the novel "The Crocodile Bride" by Ashleigh Bell Pedersen. The novel is set in a fictional swampy one-road town of Fingertip, Louisiana. It tells a story of the generational trauma that perpetuates destructive male traits and the expectation of remedy/healing placed upon women.
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