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Does it get less offensive? I'm 18 pages in and while I'm loving the style and story I'm fed up with the sexual content. Any hope for me?

Jen The sexual content/innuendo must have totally gone over my head- I have no idea what you are referencing here!

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Anybody besides me have a problem following the multiple characters and multiple chapter headings . Not sure about this writing style, but finding a lack of flow after initially liking the storyline .

Boy Blue You've got to read about 75 pages in your first sitting so that the characters all form in your head. They are drawn so perfectly you'll be unable to …moreYou've got to read about 75 pages in your first sitting so that the characters all form in your head. They are drawn so perfectly you'll be unable to shake them long after you're finished. It's also a bit hard because the first section of the novel is the ending, which just makes everything a bit confusing. Stick with it and watch the characters come alive.(less)

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What age would you recommend reading this book?

IvanOpinion There is some very crude language and some fairly explicit sex. Probably not appropriate for anyone younger than mid-teens. And it is quite slow and i…moreThere is some very crude language and some fairly explicit sex. Probably not appropriate for anyone younger than mid-teens. And it is quite slow and is written using some techniques that are not straightforward to read. Many teens would probably find it boring or baffling, unless they are keen on 'literary fiction'.(less)

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want to send this to friend in England in present situation - would you consider it appropiate?

IvanOpinion Do you mean is there anything in the book that might be more upsetting to someone struggling due the pandemic? If so, I'd say that the pandemic is unl…moreDo you mean is there anything in the book that might be more upsetting to someone struggling due the pandemic? If so, I'd say that the pandemic is unlikely to make someone more likely to dislike or be upset by this book.(less)

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Anyone have any theories on why the pig speaks? It was hard to tell from the audiobook, but it sounded like it was speaking Latin. Is this just a pun on Pig Latin? (I don’t think the pig was speaking what we normally call pig Latin.)