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Violence
None
No violence
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Adult married relationship; nothing explicit
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological weight of a marriage reviewed at the end; grief and regret; Christian faith as a source of resolution
What this book is about
When NFL quarterback Finn Sackett is critically injured and near death, his wife Eliza must reckon with a marriage that has not been what she hoped—and with whether she can forgive the choices that led them here. Kingsbury's standalone novel is an emotional, faith-based story about marriage, regret, and whether love can survive the accumulation of small betrayals and large ones. Characteristic of Kingsbury's gentle style: emotionally direct, spiritually grounded, accessible.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A husband near death as the frame
Examination of marriage's failures and possibilities
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