Content levels
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Themes
Synopsis
Imprisoned by walls of their own construction, here are three people, each in midlife, in midcrisis, forced to make choices--after the rules have changed. Elizabeth, with her controlled sensuality, her suppressed rage, is married to the wrong man. She has just lost her latest lover to suicide. Nate, her gentle, indecisive husband, is planning to leave her for Lesje, a perennial innocent who prefers dinosaurs to men. Hanging over them all is the ghost of Elizabeth's dead lover...and the dizzying threat of three lives careening inevitably toward the same climax.
Life Before Man: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This literary novel deals frankly with adult themes including suicide, extramarital affairs, and emotional dysfunction within marriages. Best suited for mature readers comfortable with psychological complexity and morally ambiguous characters.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include suicide, emotional abuse, and death of a loved one (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers interested in psychological character studies will find this exploration of three interconnected lives compelling.