Summary
A mysterious older man named Theo arrives in the small Southern city of Golden, Georgia. When he visits the local coffeehouse where pencil portraits of local residents hang on the walls, he begins purchasing them one at a time and giving each portrait to the person depicted, asking only for their story in return. Portrait by portrait, secrets are revealed and lives are altered.
Language
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ProfanityNone
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Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
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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 / GoreNone
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Disturbing / FrighteningModerate
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Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
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Bullying / Verbal CrueltyMild
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Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Theo of Golden: A Novel
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
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Sexually SuggestiveNone
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Kissing (Light / Peck)None
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Kissing (Passionate)None
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Heterosexual RomanceMild
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Homosexual RomanceNone
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Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Theo of Golden: A Novel
Illegal Drug UseNone
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Legal Alcohol UseMild
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Implied / Referenced UseNone
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Other Content
📋 Other content in Theo of Golden: A Novel
Medical / Body ProcessesMild
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Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
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Deception / LyingMild
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