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Violence
Some
Some violence; the novel's horror is largely psychological rather than physical
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual content; the affair is depicted with some explicitness
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
The ending retroactively makes the entire reading experience deeply disturbing; the psychological horror of the final reveal is extreme
What this book is about
Sarah Pinborough's psychological thriller follows Louise, a single mother who begins an affair with her new boss David while simultaneously befriending his wife Adele. The novel builds its central mystery around Adele's unusual methods for controlling her dreams, and the ending — which is genuinely shocking and divisive — involves a supernatural twist that recontextualizes everything that came before. The #WTFthatending hashtag became part of the book's marketing. Deeply unsettling in retrospect.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Shocking ending that recontextualizes the entire novel
Psychological horror of body violation and identity theft
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