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I'm careful about the books I read and hope somebody could answer my questions. Is there any foul language, including using the F-word. Are there explicit sex scenes or eroticism? I'm concerned about the mention of pedophiles. How prevalent and how explicit are these passages? Thank you.
Jessica McDermitt There are no explicit scenes but some border on erotic. I thought they showed up pretty frequently, probably at least one per three sections. There ar…moreThere are no explicit scenes but some border on erotic. I thought they showed up pretty frequently, probably at least one per three sections. There are a couple F-bombs and some other profanity. I wish there was less of this content—the story was interesting, tragic, and well-structured.(less)
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Slumdog Millionaire
by Vikas Swarup
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