Literary Fiction
In Depression-era America, a young veterinary student joins a traveling circus after tragedy strikes, caring for a mistreated elephant and falling for a married performer.
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In Depression-era America, a young veterinary student joins a traveling circus after tragedy strikes, caring for a mistreated elephant and falling for a married performer.
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我九十岁,或者九十三岁,不是九十就是九十三。当你五岁的时候,自己几岁零几个月都了然于心。即使年过二十,你也把岁数记得一清二楚。你会说我二十三岁,二十七岁。可是到了三十来岁,怪事便发生了。一开始不过是一时的语塞,片刻的迟疑。“你几岁?”“噢,我——”你信心满满脱口而出,又蓦然噤声。你本来要说三十三岁,但你不是三十三,而是三十五
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Several on-page sex scenes; affair and desire are central
Violence & gore
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Beatings, animal cruelty, and a deadly circus stampede
Profanity
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Occasional strong language and coarse period speech
Substance use
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Recurring alcohol use among circus workers; Prohibition era
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted
Religious content
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Brief references to faith and religious upbringing
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Great Depression setting; class and labor themes recur
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Central domestic abuse; severe ongoing animal cruelty
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