●      Non-linear storyline

●      Explicit sexual and BDSM scenes from the onset and throughout

●      Discussion and reflection of a main character’s current sobriety and past alcohol and party drug addiction (allusions to chemsex – the act of having casual sex while under the influence of illicit substances)

●      Depictions, and mentions of, recreational illicit drug use

●      Depiction, and themes of, self-harm

●      Frequent and high impact course language from the onset and throughout

●      Occasional allusions to, and use of, reclaimed queer language, slurs, and symbols

●      Themes of internalised biphobia, self-loathing tied to queer identity, and strained feelings regarding queer sex (men having sex with men, male bisexuality)

●      Themes of familial rejection, past familial abuse, and loneliness, because of queer identity

●      Themes, and discussion of, the intersection between religion (cultural Christianity, Progressive/Reform Judaism) and sexuality

●      Comparisons between queer sexuality, illicit drug use, and the divine and/or religious worship

●      Themes of the intersection between class (and classism) and sexuality

●      Background of, and brief allusions to, historical, political, and global events between the years 2016 and 2020, both years inclusive

Also: This novella DOES NOT employ the ‘Bury Your Gays’ trope.