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Violence
Barely any
Violence in some stories
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual content; affairs; complicated desire
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of escape, entrapment, and the strangeness of women's inner lives
What this book is about
Munro's 2004 collection includes eight stories, three of them linked (the Juliet stories). Quiet, devastating, with sexual content, violence in some stories, and Munro's incomparable psychological depth. For adults.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Sexual content
Domestic violence in some stories
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