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Violence
Barely any
9/11 tragedy; deaths described; grief
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic and sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of identity, grief, 9/11 trauma, and the lies we tell ourselves about who we love
What this book is about
Giffin's 2020 novel follows Cecily Gardner, a young journalist in New York who meets and falls for Grant on September 10, 2001. When 9/11 strikes the next morning, Grant vanishes — and Cecily spends years searching for the truth about who he really was. For adults.
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9/11 content
Adult content
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