The Way It Haunted Him
Summary
Michael Stein arrives at the Schechter Institute for Judaic Studies seven months after his boyfriend's death in an accident he blames himself for. While working to complete his late boyfriend's dissertation, he becomes entangled with the archivist's grandson, leading to an increasingly dark and toxic obsession.
At a Glance
💬LanguageNone
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexSignificant
🍷Drugs & AlcoholNone
📋Other ContentExtreme
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Language
💬 Does The Way It Haunted Him have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityNone
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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Violence
⚔️ Is The Way It Haunted Him violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyNone
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Way It Haunted Him
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceNone
Homosexual RomanceSignificant
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Way It Haunted Him
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Way It Haunted Him
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesExtreme
Deception / LyingSignificant
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