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Violence
None
No violence
Language
None
Clean language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic content; the depiction of a marriage includes sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of romantic realism, marital difficulty, and the hard work of sustained love
What this book is about
Rabih and Kirsten meet in Edinburgh, fall in love, and get married. What follows is the part that romance novels skip: the decades of daily life, adjustment, conflict, and growth that constitute an actual marriage. De Botton's novel interleaves the narrative with philosophical commentary on love, relationships, and what it actually means to commit to another person over time.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Adult romantic content
Philosophical annotations throughout
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