The female main character's ex was abusive and manipulated her sexually. He also grabs her and harasses her verbally in the novel. The female main character sometimes uses sex as a coping mechanism. She and one of the male main characters have rough/kinky sex without negotiation first, but all characters are implied to be consenting throughout. The characters express concern for one another and engage in caretaking and express love for each other. Consensual-but-not-verbalized-consent is a theme throughout the author's novels. There are no scenes of rape in the novel but the lack of explicit consent may feel upsetting to some readers.