Summary
Eighteen-year-old Edda served as a World War I switchboard operator on the front lines, memorizing secret codes and connecting vital calls between military units. Now back in Washington DC working as a telephone operator, she struggles with trauma from a fateful incident that ended her overseas service. When she receives a panicked call with the code word 'Brightwood,' Edda must confront the past she's been trying to forget.
Language
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ProfanityModerate
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Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityMild
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Crude / Childish LanguageNone
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Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| f-word | 1-2 |
| sh*t | 1-2 |
| *ss | 1-2 |
| b*st*rd | 1-2 |
| b*tch | 1-2 |
| bl**dy | 1-2 |
| bug**r | 1-2 |
| d*mn | 1-2 |
| c-word | 1-2 |
| h*ll | 1-2 |
| cr*p | 1-2 |
Violence
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Graphic Violence / GoreModerate
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Disturbing / FrighteningSignificant
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Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
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Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
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Romance & Sex
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Explicit Sexual ContentNone
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Sexually SuggestiveNone
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Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
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Kissing (Passionate)None
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Heterosexual RomanceModerate
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Homosexual RomanceNone
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Drugs & Alcohol
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Illegal Drug UseNone
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Legal Alcohol UseMild
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Implied / Referenced UseNone
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Other Content
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Medical / Body ProcessesModerate
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Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
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Deception / LyingModerate
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