The Things We Cannot Say
Summary
Alice, a modern-day mother struggling to keep her family together, discovers a family secret that leads her to uncover the story of Alina, a fifteen-year-old girl in Nazi-occupied Poland whose tragic love story during World War II has far-reaching effects across generations.
At a Glance
💬LanguageMild
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexModerate
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Language
💬 Does The Things We Cannot Say have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityMild
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| sh*t | |
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| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
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Violence
⚔️ Is The Things We Cannot Say violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreSignificant
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyMild
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Things We Cannot Say
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveMild
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceModerate
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Things We Cannot Say
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Things We Cannot Say
Medical / Body ProcessesMild
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingModerate
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