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Violence
A lot
Murder and physical violence as part of the revenge plot; depicted graphically in the thriller tradition
Language
Some
Some strong language in the thriller register
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit sexual content; seduction and sexuality are central to the plot
Substance Use
Some
Drinking and period-appropriate social drug use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Obsessive revenge, manipulation, and the psychological cost of living for destruction are the novel's emotional territory
What this book is about
Sidney Sheldon's 1973 blockbuster follows Noelle Page, a beautiful French woman who is seduced and abandoned by American pilot Larry Douglas during World War II. She becomes one of the world's most powerful women, all while engineering her revenge. The novel is melodramatic, operatic, and deeply absorbing in the pulp tradition — Sheldon was a master of the form. Contains graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and the kind of lurid plotting that made this a massive bestseller. Not for sensitive readers.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Explicit sexual content
Graphic violence
Obsessive revenge as central motivation
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