My Friends
Summary
Louisa, a teenage girl who has survived multiple violent foster homes and the death of a close friend, encounters a terminally ill painter who sends her on a cross-country journey to understand a famous painting depicting his childhood friendship. The story alternates between the present day and the summer when four friends formed their bond twenty-five years earlier.
At a Glance
💬LanguageSignificant
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexModerate
🍷Drugs & AlcoholHeavy
📋Other ContentExtreme
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Language
💬 Does My Friends have profanity or strong language?
ProfanitySignificant
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityModerate
Crude / Childish LanguageModerate
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| sh*t | |
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| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
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Violence
⚔️ Is My Friends violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in My Friends
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveModerate
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceModerate
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in My Friends
Illegal Drug UseHeavy
Legal Alcohol UseSignificant
Implied / Referenced UseSignificant
Other Content
📋 Other content in My Friends
Medical / Body ProcessesSignificant
Heavy Emotional ThemesExtreme
Deception / LyingMild
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