Contemporary Fiction
A lonely widower and a teen librarian connect through a mysterious reading list, finding solace in shared stories.
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A lonely widower and a teen librarian connect through a mysterious reading list, finding solace in shared stories.
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Mukesh lives a quiet life in the London Borough of Wembley after losing his beloved wife. He worries about his granddaughter, Priya, who hides in her room reading while he spends his evenings watching nature documentaries. Aleisha is a bright teenager working at the local library for the summer. She discovers a crumpled-up piece of paper in the back of To Kill a Mockingbird; it is a list of novels that she has never heard of, and she impulsively decides to read every book on the list. When Mukes...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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No violent or gory content
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes
Religious content
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Mukesh visits temple as part of his routine
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Themes of community and the power of reading
Self-harm / suicide
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Depression, suicide, and untreated mental illness central to the story
Abuse & suffering
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Grief from death of spouse and mental health struggles
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