Given how much ground it covers, there are plenty of adventures, including those of a sexual nature. Even the way they get to know each other feels authentic, too. As characters go, the protagonists are fully realized, with foibles, quirks, and strengths that unfurl in realistic ways. Parents need to know that this witty, affecting novel that checks into two friends one day each year is a frank look at how a friendship evolves over two decades, and how emotions - affection, lust, love - wax and wane over time. Frequent social drinking in pubs and restaurants, and of beer and heavier liquor (brandy, cocktails, etc).ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. References to smoking and drug use, but nothing excessive or serious. Other characters use liquor for "liquid courage," too. He hooks up with near-strangers, makes drunken phone calls, and drowns his sorrows and stresses, to his detriment. Dex forms a fairly aggressive drinking habit, which sometimes lands him in hot water.
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