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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Some
Moderate language; New York literary social milieu
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic relationships and an affair; handled with sophistication, not explicitness
Substance Use
Some
Social drinking and some drug use at parties; Leo's substance issue is part of the story
Emotional Intensity
Some
Sibling rivalry and resentment, the illusion of financial security, the reckoning of middle age
What this book is about
The four Plumb siblings have spent their adult lives quietly counting on The Nest — the family trust fund that will mature when the youngest turns forty. Then Leo, the eldest, gets into a serious accident and their mother drains the fund to cover his legal bills. Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's witty, warm debut is about what happens to people when the financial safety net disappears and they have to actually look at the lives they've built. Sharp New York comedy with real emotional weight.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
infidelity subplot
substance abuse as plot element
dark family financial dynamics
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