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A family spends a year in France, navigating cultural clashes and homesickness in a charming children's tale.
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A family spends a year in France, navigating cultural clashes and homesickness in a charming children's tale.
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Mrs Ridgeway has sold her book and Mr Ridgeway has a sabbatical from teaching history at the university – so of course they have brought Susan (13), George (11) and Dumpling (7) to France for a year. Or, until the money runs out.As far as the desperately homesick Dumpling is concerned, the money can’t run out too fast, especially after she drops her cherished doll Irene down a oubliette. Susan and George are quite happy living in a decrepit old hotel in Cannes with high ceilings, an enormous...
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will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Violence & gore
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Minor cultural commentary on American vs French lifestyles.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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