Poor Deer
A Novel

Shame casts a lengthy shadow over the life of a young girl in Poor Deer, the brilliant second novel from Claire Oshetsky. Haunted by a trauma from early childhood that is muddled in misremembrance and living under a reputation marred by local rumor, Margaret Murphy has grown up under a pervading fee......more

Poor Deer by Claire Oshetsky is a Blend of Literary Fiction and Magical Realism! Margaret Murphy is a four-year-old child who experiences the tragic loss of Agnes, her best friend. Her mother forbids her to talk about what happened that day. She insists to Margaret and all who will listen that her d......more

In a Nutshell: A dark and quirky literary fiction about a poor dear who is haunted by a “Poor Deer”. Grief and hope intermingled with magical realism and atmospheric writing. If all this intrigues you, this book is for you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Story Synopsis: Margaret’s first memory is of the......more

"After the day of the schoolyard flood, Margaret begins to write happy endings of her own. Her made-up endings help her forget that singular moment in her life when everything went so wrong." A sorrowful testament to the weight of grief and the burden of guilt. Oshetsky skillfully conveys the world t......more

Margaret is a imaginative child.. a little strange.. who likes to make up stories…. When she and her neighbor friend Agnes are four years old, they go out for a fun day of play which ends in a tragedy and Agnes dies.. Margaret is forever feeling guilty .. especially when being haunted by a fantastic......more