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Violence
Barely any
No direct violence; a shocking act observed by the protagonist
Language
Barely any
Period literary prose; clean
Sexual Content
Some
Adult affair as central plot; the act of sex observed by a child without full understanding
Substance Use
Barely any
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Profound psychological damage to a child through inadvertent exposure to adult sexuality and its violent aftermath
What this book is about
Twelve-year-old Leo serves as unwitting messenger between a landowner's daughter and a local farmer in Edwardian Norfolk one scorching summer—setting in motion consequences that will shatter his innocence and shape the entire course of his life.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Adult affair with class-based tensions
Psychological damage to a child as witness
Disturbing climax observed through innocent eyes
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