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Contemporary Fiction · 2000 · PG-13

Open house

by Elizabeth Berg

A woman whose husband has just left her must take in boarders and figure out who she is now in a novel of quiet grace.

For14+GenreContemporary FictionLength226 pagesRead time~6 hours

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

Barely any

Mild language appropriate for literary adult fiction

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief references to the failed marriage and adult romantic life

Substance Use

Barely any

Brief social drinking

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of identity after loss, self-discovery, and the quiet courage of rebuilding a life

What this book is about

A gentle literary novel about starting over after divorce. Content is adult but mild, reflecting the interior life of a woman rebuilding. Violence is entirely absent. Appropriate for adult literary fiction readers.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Divorce and loss

Identity rebuilding

Quiet adult themes

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