A wry, tender family drama about two Rochester households forever changed by a 1970s affair, spanning decades of love, desire, and fallout.
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A wry, tender family drama about two Rochester households forever changed by a 1970s affair, spanning decades of love, desire, and fallout.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nest and Good Company comes a wry and tender portrait of two families forever changed by one lovestruck decision that will reverberate for decades. It’s 1977 and an air of restlessness has settled on the residents of Cambridge Road in Rochester, New York, a place long fueled by the booming fortunes of Kodak and Xerox and, for some, the mores of the Catholic church. When Nina Larkin is given a copy of The Joy of Sex by her newly divorced friend, s...
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Midlife affair and sexual awakening; recurring intimacy and desire themes
No violence or gore depicted
Occasional strong language and cursing
Recurring substance use; not a central addiction narrative
Husband’s hidden queerness shapes the family plot; AIDS-era context
Catholic social mores as mild 1970s background context
No magic or witchcraft elements
No occult or demonology content
1970s cultural backdrop of feminism, divorce, and social change
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Sexual assault content; antigay bias and lasting family harm
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