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Violence
A lot
Suffocation of an elderly parent; a violent act and its aftermath
Language
Some
Strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Extremely intense psychological content; a protagonist processing an act of violence against a parent; themes of dementia, caretaker burnout, and guilt
What this book is about
Sebold's 2007 novel opens with Helen Knightly suffocating her ailing, demented mother, and then follows the next twenty-four hours as Helen attempts to process what she has done and why. Harrowing and psychologically intense. For adults only.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Murder of a parent
Extreme psychological content
Dementia caretaking themes
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