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Violence
Some
Violence; rape of a young girl
Language
Some
Strong language
Sexual Content
A lot
A rape scene; sexual exploitation
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of female solidarity and the grinding violence of working-class poverty
What this book is about
Barker's 1982 debut follows seven women of different ages on a fictional street in a Northern English industrial town. Includes a brutal rape of a young girl. Raw and unflinching social realism. For mature adults.
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Rape of a young girl
Sexual violence
Strong language
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