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unravels
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As the family unravels, Genevieve must summon the courage to save her broken family – and herself – but not without a cost.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025 -
One bad day shouldn’t mean everything unravels.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Unspools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspools. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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