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A young man in a struggling town forms a transformative bond with an elderly widow, exploring empathy and heartbreak.
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A young man in a struggling town forms a transformative bond with an elderly widow, exploring empathy and heartbreak.
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One late summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge in pelting rain, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. The voice belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow succumbing to dementia, who convinces him to take another path. Bereft and out of options, he quickly becomes her caretaker. Over the course of the year, the unlikely pair develops a life-altering bond, one built on empathy, spiritual reck...
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Sexual content
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Sexual content and gay self-discovery themes present
Violence & gore
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Graphic animal slaughter at a pig farm abattoir with extensive detail
Profanity
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Strong language consistent with adult literary themes
Substance use
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Addiction cycles and substance use explored throughout
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Queerness and gay self-discovery are central themes
Religious content
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Biblical references and imagery appear occasionally
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Racism, class, and systemic cruelty in American society
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicidal ideation and attempt at opening; mental illness central
Abuse & suffering
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Graphic animal cruelty, generational violence, racism, and cruelty
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