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Violence
None
No violence
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Some
A homosexual relationship revealed; adult romantic content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Themes of love, sacrifice, and the marriages we construct to survive the world
What this book is about
Greer's 2008 novel follows Pearlie Cook, a Black housewife in 1950s San Francisco, when a stranger arrives claiming her husband Holland has a secret — that he is in love with the stranger. A meditation on love, loyalty, and the stories we believe about our marriages. For adults.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Homosexual relationship revealed
Psychological weight
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