Exactly how steamy is this story?
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There's a lot of talk about sex in this book, a handful of references to pornography, and even one extended transcript of a passionate night (written dispassionately, though). The main thing to keep in mind is that sex is the biggest link back to Helga that Campbell has.
He misses his deceased wife a ton, and much of that gets played out when he discusses his memories of their love life. Part of the twisted comedy of it all is that what sex there is turns out to be clinical and fairly unappealing. Go figure.