There is no violence in the book but there are graphic sex scenes. After reading the book I was left with a strange feeling - that it would make an excellent book for a reading group to discuss, because of all the issues that it covers, but that it wasn't such a good book to read in isolation. I can't recollect another book where I've had the same thought.
If you like this type of book then you might enjoy Maggie O'Farrell's [[After You'd Gone]]. It's also a debut novel but the plotting is better and there's a surer touch with characterisation. You might also enjoy [[Bloodmining by Laura Wilkinson]].
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