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Violence
None
Infant death is central to the plot
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief references to sexuality related to the case
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of faith, justice, cultural clash, and the nature of truth
What this book is about
Picoult's 2000 novel follows a female attorney who defends an Amish girl accused of infanticide. Features the death of an infant and the trauma of the Amish community. For mature teens and adults.
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Infant death
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