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The Boys in the Boat

Non-Fiction410 pagesAdult
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Summary

The true story of the University of Washington's eight-oar crew team that competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The narrative follows nine working-class boys who overcame personal hardships and economic challenges to achieve rowing excellence during the Great Depression.

At a Glance
💬LanguageMild
⚔️ViolenceNone
💋Romance & SexMild
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentModerate
Language

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Profanity (F-word, S-word, etc.)Mild
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
f-word
sh*t
*ss
b*st*rd
b*tch
bl**dy
bug**r
d*mn
c-word
h*ll
cr*p
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Violence

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Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningNone
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyNone
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Romance & Sex

💋 Romance and sexual content in The Boys in the Boat

Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceMild
Homosexual RomanceNone
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Drugs & Alcohol

🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Boys in the Boat

Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseNone
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Other Content

📋 Other content in The Boys in the Boat

Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesModerate
Deception / LyingNone
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