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Content snapshot
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Violence
Some
Surreal violence including a husband-killing sequence treated with dark comedy
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
A lot
Sexual content including queer relationships and some explicit scenes
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Postmodern themes of identity, time, and love create intellectual and emotional density
What this book is about
Winterson's experimental novel blends fantasy, history, and sexuality in a compressed, poetic form. Sexual content includes queer relationships and some explicit scenes. Surreal violence is present. Strong language appears. Literary and challenging.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Sexual content and queer themes
Surreal violence
Explicit body imagery
Experimental postmodern form
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