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Violence
Barely any
Child endangerment; death
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Religious fanaticism; child welfare in crisis; Victorian Ireland's spiritual intensity
What this book is about
Donoghue's 2016 novel follows Lib Wright, an English nurse sent to observe a fasting girl in rural Ireland. Features child endangerment, religious fanaticism, and dark psychological content. For adults.
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Child endangerment
Religious fanaticism
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