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Violence
A lot
Significant violence including torture at the hands of the Greek junta
Language
Some
Strong language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic and sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological cost of resistance, torture survival, and loving someone consumed by their cause
What this book is about
Fallaci's autobiographical novel follows the life of Alekos Panagoulis, the Greek resistance fighter who tried to assassinate the dictator Papadopoulos, based on her real relationship with him. Part love story, part political biography, it is a searing portrait of a man who chose resistance over safety.
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Torture depicted (political prisoner)
Adult content
Violence of authoritarian state
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