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Violence
None
No significant violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual relationships
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking and drug references
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of race, class, friendship, and the paths not taken
What this book is about
Smith's 2016 novel follows two childhood friends with a passion for dance, tracing their diverging lives from North London to West Africa. Features sexual content, racial themes, and Smith's literary intelligence. For adults.
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