Consider the premise. Does the hypothesis stand independently without contradicting or following it? Premise: So, that was such a racy and shocking book at that time, and so, of course, we had to read it. Hypothesis: During that time period the book was quite racy and shocking to readers.
So, that was such a racy and shocking book at that time, and so, of course, we had to read it.###During that time period the book was quite racy and shocking to readers.