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Violence
Barely any
Deaths from COVID; pandemic grief
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of isolation, American division during COVID, and what endures in old love
What this book is about
Strout's 2022 novel follows Lucy and William as they quarantine together in Maine during the first year of COVID, watching America fracture while their own relationship quietly transforms. For older teens and adults.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
COVID pandemic setting
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