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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual encounter
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking; poverty depicted
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of artistic pride, the corruption of money, and the struggle to maintain integrity
What this book is about
Orwell's 1936 novel follows Gordon Comstock, who quits his comfortable job to live in poverty as a poet and rail against money-worship. Features mild sexual content (an affair) and social drinking. For older teens and adults.
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Brief sexual encounter
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