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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Extramarital affairs and adult relationships; not explicitly depicted
Substance Use
Some
Social drinking throughout; Aurora's suitors are often drinking companions
Emotional Intensity
Some
Cancer and approaching death; grief at a child's terminal illness
What this book is about
Aurora Greenway, a beautiful and imperious Houston widow, manages a rotating cast of suitors while her daughter Emma pursues an impractical marriage. McMurtry's warm, funny, and ultimately heartbreaking novel follows these two women across decades, culminating in Emma's terminal cancer diagnosis. More domestic comedy than tragedy until its final chapters, it became the basis for the Academy Award-winning film.
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Terminal cancer and death of a young mother
Extramarital relationships
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