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Violence
Some
Shooting; drug violence; deaths in the housing project
Language
Some
Strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
Some
Alcohol use; drug dealing
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of community, race, change in 1960s New York, and finding grace in unlikely people
What this book is about
McBride's 2020 novel follows the aftermath when Sportcoat, an elderly deacon half-mad on homemade liquor, shoots the neighborhood drug dealer in front of witnesses. A comedy and elegy about a Brooklyn public housing community. For adults.
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Strong language
Drug content
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