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Violence
None
No significant violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Coming-of-age sexual content; Del's awakening
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of female ambition, small-town constraints, and artistic desire
What this book is about
Munro's 1971 novel follows Del Jordan's childhood and adolescence in small-town Ontario. Coming-of-age sexual content, religion, and Munro's unflinching portraiture. For older teens and adults.
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Coming-of-age sexual content
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