Literary Fiction
A family crisis unfolds during the 1976 British heatwave as a husband vanishes, revealing hidden truths and strained bonds.
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A family crisis unfolds during the 1976 British heatwave as a husband vanishes, revealing hidden truths and strained bonds.
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MAGGIE O'FARRELL was born in Northern Ireland in 1972. Her novels include Hamnet (winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award), After You’d Gone, The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, The Hand That First Held Mine (winner of the Costa Novel Award), and Instructions for a Heatwave
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor references to intimacy; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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Mild language used infrequently.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol; not central or glamorized.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Moderate focus on Catholic guilt and cultural influence in Irish-British life.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate depiction of 1970s gender roles and societal expectations.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Moderate focus on emotional family strain and past marital tensions.
Other
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