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Violence
Barely any
References to police violence and the George Floyd protests
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of haunting, grief, and the racial reckoning of 2020
What this book is about
Erdrich's 2021 novel follows Tookie, a Native American woman working in a Minneapolis bookstore haunted by a ghost. Set during COVID and the George Floyd protests. Features mild supernatural elements and the social upheaval of 2020. For adults.
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References to George Floyd murder and protests
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