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Literary Fiction · 2020 · PG-13

Just Like You

by Nick Hornby

A 42-year-old teacher falls for a 22-year-old butcher in the lead-up to the Brexit referendum.

For14+GenreLiterary FictionLength304 pagesRead time~8 hours

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Some

Adult romantic and sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Drinking

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Themes of class, race, age, Brexit Britain, and love that defies categories

What this book is about

Hornby's 2020 novel follows Lucy, a recently separated teacher in her forties, and Joseph, a twenty-two-year-old from a different world, as they fall into an unlikely relationship. Smart, funny, and warm. For adults.

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