Romance and companionship are at the core of this story. How love and friendship can help form a positive outlook when dealing with depression. Curiosity and peserverance are also displayed, particularly in the face of a sexist and conservative society.
Character falls from a middling height while looking for fossils amongst the rocks. A character with health issues becomes increasingly ill as the story progresses.
Graphic sex scenes are depicted on a few occasions. This includes oral sex, masturbation, kissing, and touching. There is both male and female full-frontal nudity with breasts, bare buttocks, and genitalia clearly on display.
Infrequent language includes the use of "f--k" and "s--t."
A character smokes cigarettes frequently. There is a scene in a restaurant where characters order wine.