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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Some
Strong language throughout; the first-person voice is frequently crude
Sexual Content
Some
Adult relationships; casual sexuality; a rekindled romance
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking and some drug use
Emotional Intensity
Some
A comedic but honest portrait of emotional avoidance and the fear of commitment
What this book is about
Rob Fleming, a thirty-something London record shop owner, has just been dumped — again. As he revisits his top five breakups and interrogates what he's doing wrong, Nick Hornby creates one of the 1990s' most beloved portraits of emotional immaturity, obsessive pop culture fandom, and the slow, painful process of growing up.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Strong language throughout
Adult sexual relationships and casual sex
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