The verification did something small and strange. The photograph tucked into the back of the magazine, which had shown a garden far away, seemed to become clearer. Margot could imagine the sound of wind through small leaves. She could almost taste the bitterness of rooftop thyme.

In Germany, the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons (BPjS) "indexed" the magazine in 1996, effectively banning its public display and sale due to concerns that it objectified children.