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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Mild adult romantic content
Substance Use
Some
Moderate; alcohol and its role in family dysfunction
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Significant; the psychological demand of processing grief and loss without the armor of relentless optimism
What this book is about
Kristan Higgins's women's fiction follows a woman known for her unfailing optimism — until the circumstances of her life require her to face things that optimism can't fix. Higgins writes with warmth and genuine emotional depth about family dysfunction, the limits of positive thinking, and what it actually takes to rebuild.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Family dysfunction and grief themes
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