r family in a very oppressed area of New York. After the deaths of her father and youngest brother, Maggie's mother fails to effectively parent her remaining two children. After spending time with someone she deeply cares about, he ditches her and she must find a new place to live. Being deserted by her mother, she was presumed to have killed herself.
             The main character of the novel was Maggie Johnson, a complex character who suffered from being slowly corrupted by her environment. Maggie held strong t
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