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Violence
A lot
Includes a murder-suicide (a husband kills his wife, then himself) that orphans the sisters at the outset
Language
Barely any
Mild for the genre
Sexual Content
A lot
One sister endures repeated rape in foster care and juvenile detention, described without graphic detail but clearly on the page
Substance Use
Barely any
Not a major theme
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Severe childhood abuse and trauma dominate one sister's storyline; the book is flagged by multiple readers for its handling of abusive content
What this book is about
A Frenchwoman and an American actor fall in love in wartime Paris, but their fairy-tale romance ends in tragedy that leaves their three daughters orphaned and cruelly separated, one of whom endures years of abuse before the sisters are finally reunited.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Murder-suicide
Child physical and sexual abuse depicted across multiple foster placements
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