Eulogy, Mississippi is the type of small town that young
people get the heck out of. But for
Ramona, there are not a lot of options – her family lost their home to
Hurricane Katrina, her parents separated, and now her older sister is
pregnant. It falls on Ramona to keep
things together. And getting out of town
is not in the cards.
She can’t even figure out her own life. She’s liked girls from the beginning, but
after her girlfriend dumps her, Ramona finds herself attracted to her best
guy friend Freddie. What does that
mean? Is she going straight? Becoming bisexual? She doesn’t really know, but she fights attempts by the people around her to categorize her.
Just as she did for Dumplin’,
Murphy has crafted a rich cast of characters who surprised me and a story with enough
twists and turns to defy stereotypes about poverty, small towns, and the South. It's a story about family, value, and
taking big steps. From believing in your
heart that everything will truly work out in the end to being strong enough to
leave Neverland (knowing that friends and family will always be there for you
in the end no matter how flawed they may be).
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