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Violence
Barely any
Deaths from influenza; difficult childbirth
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Gentle lesbian romance; no explicit content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of care, mortality, and love found in crisis
What this book is about
Donoghue's 2020 novel is set in a maternity ward during the 1918 influenza pandemic. Focuses on a nurse, a nun, and a volunteer over three harrowing days. Features childbirth, death, and gentle lesbian romance. For older teens and adults.
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Difficult childbirth
Pandemic deaths
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