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Violence
Some
A fatal car accident and its aftermath; the violence is a single devastating event
Language
Barely any
Mild language in Hannah's emotional literary register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal sexual content
Substance Use
Some
Teen drinking is central to the accident and its causes
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The sustained grief, guilt, and the question of forgiveness — and what it costs to give it or withhold it — is Hannah's most powerful subject in this novel
What this book is about
Kristin Hannah's novel follows Jude Farr, a devoted mother whose twins Mia and Zach grow up alongside their friend Lexi — and whose world is shattered when drunk driving claims a life. Hannah writes emotional literary fiction with her characteristic unflinching treatment of grief; the aftermath of the accident — guilt, loss, forgiveness — is the novel's real subject. For adult readers who can handle significant emotional weight.
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