PoetryYoung Adult
Grass for His Pillow
2003·306 pages
In a mythical feudal Japan, young lovers are separated by warring clans, famine, and treacherous alliances as they confront political intrigue and personal destiny.
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In a mythical feudal Japan, young lovers are separated by warring clans, famine, and treacherous alliances as they confront political intrigue and personal destiny.
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Set in a mythical, feudal Japanese land, a world both beautiful and cruel, this intense love story of two young people takes place against a background of warring clans, famine and treacherous alliances
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Sexual content
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Explicit on-page sex; Takeo has multiple encounters while separated from Kaede
Violence & gore
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War, assassinations, and clan conflict with graphic violence and deaths
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Recurring faith of the Hidden; temples and spiritual practices
Magic & witchcraft
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Tribe supernatural abilities central to identity, plot, and conflict
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present
Political content
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Clan warfare, alliances, and feudal patriarchy drive plot and character arcs
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Famine, wartime cruelty, coercion, and patriarchal control of women
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