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Violence
Barely any
No significant violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking; pub culture
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of grief, the immigrant experience, and finding unexpected love after loss
What this book is about
Tremain's 2007 Orange Prize-winning novel follows Lev, a middle-aged man from Eastern Europe who comes to London after his wife's death, seeking money to send home to his daughter. A compassionate portrait of the immigrant experience. For adults.
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