Worthy of note: Protagonist A is the oldest daughter in a Quiverfull family. Adherents to Quiverfull Christian philosophy believe in men being heads of households and having an extreme amount of control over their families, particularly over women and girls. In real life, incest and rape is very common in Quiverfull families. Although there is not any explicit sexual violence in the book, there are several scenes that feel uncomfortable because of this extreme patriarchal control. For example, Protagonist A breaks a rule, and her father requires her to lift her nightgown and show her naked backside for him to beat her with a belt. Protagonist B has an obsession with David Bowie, who, in real life is known to have been accused of statutory rape of a 15-year-old fan. This rape allegation is not discussed in the book.