First published 1992
At 80 years old, Aurora Greenway faces the sunset of her days. Her grown children struggle to care for her as she grapples with the indignities of age. But Aurora is no passive observer of her own decline. Fiercely independent and unsentimental, she lashes out at her caretakers, revisits past loves, and wrestles with the prospect of her looming demise. As Aurora's health deteriorates, her family must confront their own fears and come to terms with her indomitable spirit. In the end, Aurora's journey is a poignant meditation on the human experience - the hope, the heartbreak, and the universal truth that no one escapes the Evening Star.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century, realistic-fiction, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, medical-drama, slice-of-life
Setting: Texas
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
360 pages · Paperback · Orion Publishing Co
Content warnings: mental-illness