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Violence
Barely any
Abuse; racial violence of the era
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Themes of race, identity, passing, and the distorted mirror of the fairy tale
What this book is about
Oyeyemi's 2014 novel retells Snow White in 1950s Massachusetts, where a woman named Boy flees her abusive father, marries a widower, and has a daughter named Bird — while the stepdaughter Snow reflects something about passing for white. For older teens and adults.
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Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Racial themes
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