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Violence
Some
A death; dark comedic violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking; the outing involves alcohol
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of class, the absurdity of death, and two women who have nothing in common except their situation
What this book is about
Bainbridge's 1974 darkly comic novel follows Freda and Brenda, two women working in an Italian wine bottling factory in London, on a disastrous outing to Windsor Great Park that ends in tragedy. Bainbridge at her most mordantly funny. For adults.
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Dark comedy; death treated satirically
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