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Violence
None
No violence
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Repressed homosexual desire causes crisis; implied sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of faith, repression, self-deception, and the nature of goodness
What this book is about
Murdoch's 1958 novel follows a community of laypeople attached to an Anglican convent. Features homosexual desire (a young man's repressed homosexuality causing crisis), some sexual content, and Murdoch's philosophical exploration of good and evil. For adults.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Homosexual desire and its repression
Sexual content implied
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