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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 grief's complicated relationship with drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Significant; grief, loss, and the psychological work of rebuilding a life after the expected future disappears
What this book is about
Kristan Higgins's women's fiction follows two half-sisters navigating very different losses — one a recent widow, one dealing with the end of a long relationship — as they figure out what comes after the plan fails. Higgins writes with characteristic warmth and wit, but On Second Thought is her most emotionally complex novel, dealing honestly with grief, family dysfunction, and the long process of rebuilding.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Grief and widowhood themes
Family dysfunction and difficult relationships
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