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Sweetland by Michael Crummey follows Moses Sweetland, an old man living on a small island in Newfoundland, sharing his name, as he resists a government resettlement offer meant to relocate the remaining residents due to economic struggles. While the rest of the community leaves, Moses stays behind, navigating isolation, his complex relationships, and the island's haunting past. Themes in the book include severe mental health struggles, violence, and death.