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Violence
Barely any
No significant violence
Language
Some
Strong language throughout
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual content; frank treatment of relationships in bohemian milieu
Substance Use
Some
Drug and alcohol use pervasive in the scene
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of artistic ambition, economic dependence, and the price of belonging to a scene
What this book is about
Janowitz's linked short story collection captures the bohemian downtown Manhattan of the 1980s: artists, aspiring models, jewelry designers, and the men who have apartments they can offer. The title comes from the dependence of women without leases on their boyfriends. Funny, sharp, and culturally specific.
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Adult content
Drug and alcohol use
1980s NYC bohemian milieu
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