In response to 'So, that was such a racy and shocking book at that time, and so, of course, we had to read it.', does 'During that time period the book was quite racy and shocking to readers.' serve as a counterstatement?
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.