[HairOfTheDog]

a little more sexual matter than I like

hhmmm. I am sitting with ears perked!

[JenB]

It has a few fairly graphic scenes, that's most of my problem. Oh, and one case of incest, but it's not portrayed as a good thing. Not the sort of novel to give to a twelve year old, but if you can handle it, it's a great story. There are so many characters, and they interact brilliantly - everything that happens is driven by the actions that individuals take, and their actions are really determined by their character. Of course, I went nuts trying to figure out the orbit of a planet that would allow for winters that run anything from three to twelve years, and equally long summers...