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Violence
Barely any
No graphic violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual relationships, including homosexual content
Substance Use
Some
Drinking; decadent social life
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of subjectivity, multiple truths, and the unreliability of perception
What this book is about
The second Alexandria Quartet novel (1958), in which the narrator receives a corrected manuscript from the sage Balthazar that reframes everything from the first book. Features the same adult content as Justine, with additional exploration of same-sex relationships. For adults.
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Adult sexual content
Homosexual relationships
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