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Violence
None
No violence
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Affair; sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of performance, vanity, and the art of living
What this book is about
Maugham's 1937 novel follows Julia Lambert, a celebrated actress who has an affair with a young man and learns some lessons about performance and love. Features sexual content; appropriate for older teens and adults.
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Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Sexual affair
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