Contemporary Fiction
A young Nigerian American artist heals from widowhood and finds new love in a seductive, bold romance.
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A young Nigerian American artist heals from widowhood and finds new love in a seductive, bold romance.
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Akwaeke Emezi (they/them) is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Death of Vivek Oji, which was a finalist for the Dylan Thomas Prize, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the PEN/Jean Stein Award; Pet, a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, a Walter Honor Book, and a Stonewall Honor Book; Freshwater, which was named a New York Times Notable Book and shortlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award, the New Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, the Lambda Li
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Frequent and explicit sexual scenes central to the romantic narrative.
Violence & gore
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Minimal violence; brief mentions of past trauma without graphic detail.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language recurring in dialogue.
Substance use
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Occasional alcohol use in social settings; not glamorized.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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LGBTQIA+ themes present with some characters; not the central focus.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or witchcraft themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Subtle cultural messaging around identity and healing.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief mentions of grief-related emotional struggles; no explicit acts.
Abuse & suffering
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Past emotional trauma from loss; not depicted graphically.
Other
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