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Synopsis
A novel about a middle-aged woman rejuvenated by a glandular operation to youthful external beauty and her romance with a younger playwright in New York and based on author's own experience of glandular treatment.
Is Black Oxen appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A 1923 literary novel exploring themes of aging, beauty, and romance through a middle-aged woman rejuvenated by medical procedures. Contains mild romantic content and age-gap relationship dynamics but no explicit content or violence.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include medical procedures, age gap relationship, and body image issues.
Who'll love this
Adult readers interested in early 20th-century perspectives on aging, beauty standards, and unconventional medical procedures will find this thought-provoking.