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Violence
Some
Factory farming violence; domestic abuse
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual content; domestic abuse has sexual elements
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of industrial food, female exploitation, and cross-cultural identity
What this book is about
Ozeki's 1998 debut novel weaves between Jane Takagi-Little's exposé of the beef industry and the story of Akiko, a Japanese wife in an abusive marriage. Features graphic descriptions of factory farming, domestic violence, and sexual content. For adults.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Graphic factory farming depictions
Domestic violence
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