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Violence
Barely any
Mild; the quiet violence of consequence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
Some
Moderate; addiction's presence in some characters' histories
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Significant; the psychological weight of a secret carried for decades and the lives it has shaped
What this book is about
Bill Clegg's novel — following his acclaimed memoir of addiction — traces the intersecting lives of multiple people in a Connecticut community on a single day, as a choice made decades ago sends shock waves forward in time. Clegg writes with the compressed intensity of someone who has thought hard about what moments actually mean.
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