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Violence
Some
Period violence including a house fire and the tensions of racial conflict in 1960s America
Language
A lot
Frequent strong language throughout in Updike's naturalistic style
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit sexual content consistent with the adult Rabbit series
Substance Use
Some
Drug use in the late 1960s hippie context is a significant plot element
Emotional Intensity
Some
Heavy adult themes around masculinity, marriage failure, racial tension, and American social upheaval
What this book is about
Updike's second Rabbit novel is a deeply adult work featuring explicit sexual content, strong language, and the racial and sexual politics of late 1960s America. Content is not appropriate for young readers; literary adult fiction.
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Explicit sexual content
Strong language
Drug use
Racial tension
Adult themes throughout
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