num_pages: 224
description: Triggered by an accidental meeting with a relative she has not seen in a long time, long buried memories resurface, revealing a shocking truth to Odessa about the sexual abuse that marked her early family life. A first novel.
language: English
title: Fifth Born: A Novel
titlecomplete: Fifth Born: A Novel
genres: Fiction, Family, Cultural, Abuse, Mental Health, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Southern, Race, African American
ratings_count: 1564
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Hurston/Wright Legacy Award
category: Debut Fiction
publisher: Atria