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Violence
Barely any
No significant violence
Language
Barely any
Period language; no strong profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
An extramarital flirtation is implied but not depicted explicitly
Substance Use
Some
Social drinking and speakeasy visits in Prohibition-era context
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of identity crisis, conformity, and moral compromise sustain the novel's tension
What this book is about
Sinclair Lewis's satirical classic examines middle-class American conformity with sharp wit. Content is mild by modern standards: some themes of infidelity and moral compromise, alcohol in a Prohibition-era context. A foundational American novel.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Themes of infidelity and moral compromise
Social satire of conformity
Alcohol use in Prohibition context
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