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Violence
Barely any
No significant violence
Language
Barely any
Mild profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Adult relationships and extramarital desires; Updike treats sexuality frankly but these stories are among his less explicit
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Marital dissatisfaction, betrayal, and the weight of commitment; themes of regret and missed connection
What this book is about
Updike's 1987 short story collection gathers twenty-two pieces centered on the quiet treacheries of marriage, desire, and middle age. Characters navigate divorces, affairs, and aging with Updike's characteristic precision about the texture of American domestic life. The stories move between realistic suburban fiction and fabulist departures. Among his most accessible short work.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Extramarital desire and infidelity as themes
Adult relationships throughout
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