the merry-go-round

By Alex Eagleton

in this short collection, alex eagleton reflects on her childhood experiences and the relationships with her siblings. they seek to understand the cyclical nature of abuse and stride beyond their past into the future.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Flighted Pages
• Release date: Aug 15, 2023
• ISBN: 9780645829105

Alex Eagleton

alex eagleton is a queer author who resides on ngunnawal and ngambri land. they fell in love with literature at a young age and have spent their life reading and writing across various literary formats.when not writing, she can be found reading with a cup of tea, studying with a pot of coffee, or daydreaming about living out her days in a gothic library.

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the merry-go-round

the merry-go-round

alex eagleton

Flighted Pages

the merry-go-round

Text Copyright © 2023 by Alex Eagleton

Cover art by Natasha Tareen

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The pieces in this collection were written between 4 th January 2023 and 16 th January 2023.

Contents

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I. the eldest sister

II. the middle sister

III. the youngest sister

IV. epilogue

Acknowledgements

About the Author

to keira, grace, and noah,

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i am sorry i couldn’t protect you better.

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