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Violence
Barely any
No significant violence
Language
Some
Moderate adult language; multiple voices across decades
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual relationships across various timelines; some explicit content
Substance Use
A lot
Heavy drug and alcohol use is central to the rock music world depicted; several characters struggle with addiction
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological weight of time passing and the gap between who you thought you'd be and who you became
What this book is about
Jennifer Egan's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel moves across time and characters connected by the music industry, from the 1970s punk scene to a near-future New York—each chapter in a different voice, including one entirely in PowerPoint slides. An experimental triumph about time, aging, and the music that marks our lives.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Heavy drug use in music-industry storylines
Experimental structure requires active reader engagement
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