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Violence
Some
Roman occupation violence and the oppression of women depicted with historical authenticity
Language
Barely any
Mild language appropriate for literary historical fiction
Sexual Content
Some
Marital intimacy depicted at a fade-to-black level; the marriage relationship is central
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of female voice and ambition in a silencing world; the cost of being a woman who dares to speak
What this book is about
Sue Monk Kidd's controversial historical novel imagines Jesus having a wife. Content includes the authentic violence of Roman occupation, some sexual content in the marriage relationship, and the oppression of women in the ancient world. Literary adult historical fiction.
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Roman occupation violence
Religious historical controversy
Marital intimacy implied
Female oppression themes
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