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Violence
Barely any
Some violence; hunting; accidents
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Affairs and sexual content throughout
Substance Use
A lot
Heavy drinking throughout; alcoholism depicted
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of suburban entrapment, infidelity, and the longing for meaning
What this book is about
Cheever's 1978 Pulitzer Prize-winning collection gathers sixty-one stories of suburban life, adultery, and existential yearning. Features sexual content, heavy drinking, and Cheever's bittersweet vision of American dreams. For adults.
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Heavy drinking/alcoholism
Sexual affairs throughout
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