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Rhianna
I read this book at around 14 or 15, and although there's some references to sex they are very moderate and not graphic or detailed in the slightest. I would say that this novel is appropriate for teenagers and above, as it's a brilliant portrait of love and the difficult journey to sexual identity, and this is what is significant about the novel, not the obscure and rare references to sex.
Justin
Just saw your question but in case you're still looking for a response: it isn't graphic at all as a majority of the book focuses on platonic partnership. There is mention of "sharing" (sex) perhaps 3-4 times in the vaguest of ways. Language is dated, of course, so I would say a minimum age could be 16, but 30+ would appreciate it more.
Liam Ostermann
really? are you serious? how can you have nudity in a written work - mention of? If some says in a book they got read for bed is that nudity? - I mean you have to take you clothes off and then put on pajamas (if you wear them) so is that being naked? If someone goes for a swim and doesn't specifically mention that they put on swim suit or even they are swimming without one is that nudity to be concerned of? does it matter if they are alone? what if the character is in a culture were clothes are minimal or non existent? In general the book was written back in 1920 and although not published until 1971 it was written by one of the great masters of English prose to explore the idea of two men falling in love and living happily ever after. Sex exists, and thus nudity, in the book, but in the way it does in life - most people do it, most people get naked at some point, but it is rarely seen or described in detail.
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