Super Short Summary

Set on the remote Ashaunt Point in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, Elizabeth Graver's historical novel The End of the Point follows the Porter family's disrupted life due to World War II and the arrival of the US Army. The eldest daughter, Helen, seeks understanding abroad; her brother, Charlie, joins the military, while youngest daughter Jane internalizes the family's struggles as the novel spans the impact of war and modernity on their lives. The book contains themes of war-related death and drug use.