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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic suggestion
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of a marriage tested by changing wants and the question of whether love can survive incompatible dreams
What this book is about
Giffin's 2006 novel follows Claudia, a book editor in New York who has always known she doesn't want children, who marries Ben under that shared agreement — until Ben wants to become a father. A rare novel that treats child-free choice seriously. For adults.
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