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Violence
Barely any
No significant violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult content; a lesbian relationship and brief explicit references
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of longing, unrequited love, the mystery of other people, and the inexplicable disappearance of those we love most
What this book is about
Murakami's 1999 novel is a quiet, melancholy love story with supernatural elements. A woman disappears from a Ferris wheel in Greece; the story circles around love, longing, and the unreachable. Some adult content; appropriate for adults and older teens.
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Adult sexual content
Lesbian relationship
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