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Violence
None
No significant violence
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of family, home, and the stories families create about themselves
What this book is about
Tyler's 2015 Booker-shortlisted novel follows the Whitshank family across decades, centered on their beloved house in Baltimore. Gentle domestic saga with some adult content. For older teens and adults.
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