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Violence
Some
WWII violence in the historical timeline; some air battle
Language
Some
Contemporary language; some mild strong words
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit-adjacent romantic content in both timelines
Substance Use
Barely any
Some social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
The grandmother's WWII story and its heartbreak; Georgia's grief for her grandmother; Noah's reasons for resisting the project
What this book is about
Georgia discovers her grandmother left behind an unfinished novel about a WWII love affair. She's tasked with completing it alongside Noah Harrison—a bestselling author who is not happy about the assignment. The Things We Leave Unfinished alternates between the WWII love story and the modern romance—a dual timeline that BookTok called devastating.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
WWII historical violence
Dual timeline—WWII and modern day
Explicit-adjacent romantic content
The grandmother's story—emotionally devastating
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