Complex sentence: The book's depiction of nudity, though it was intended for adults, also led to its cold reception; in 1974, Carolyn See wrote in "Esquire" that "America was feeling too blue to be cheered up by pictures of silly ladies".
Split into simpler sentences: The book's depiction of nudity, though it was intended for adults, also led to its cold reception. In 1974, Carolyn See wrote in "Esquire" that "America was feeling too blue to be cheered up by pictures of silly ladies".