Literary Fiction
In the quaint English town of Pagford, a councilor's sudden death ignites a vicious election that unmasks bitter class conflicts, family feuds, and hidden vices. J.K.
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In the quaint English town of Pagford, a councilor's sudden death ignites a vicious election that unmasks bitter class conflicts, family feuds, and hidden vices. J.K.
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When Barry Fairbrother dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…. Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the town’s council soon becomes the catal...
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Sexual content
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Explicit on-page scenes of casual sex, teen sex, prostitution, and an adult woman fantasizing about teenage boys.
Violence & gore
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Depictions of domestic violence and rape with some graphic details, but not pervasive body horror or torture.
Profanity
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Frequent use of vulgar profanity and strong language throughout to emphasize adult themes and character tensions.
Substance use
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Central themes of heroin addiction, excessive alcohol use, and marijuana; portrayed as cautionary with destructive consequences.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Brief mention of a neglected lesbian daughter as part of family dynamics.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Witchcraft / occult
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Political content
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Pervasive focus on local politics, class warfare, social stigma, and community divisions as central to the plot.
Self-harm / suicide
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Recurring depictions of self-harm through cutting, tied to mental health struggles without romanticization.
Sexual assault
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Scenes of rape, pedophilia, and a teenage boy sexually assaulted by an adult woman, shown as embarrassing rather than criminal.
Abuse & suffering
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Frequent child neglect, domestic violence, addiction-related suffering, and systemic class-based cruelty among characters.
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