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Violence
Some
Multiple stories contain violence ranging from mild to graphic; some stories depict war or murder
Language
Some
Profanity present in numerous stories; some employ crude language deliberately
Sexual Content
A lot
Several stories contain explicit sexual content; Ellison's mandate was specifically to include content mainstream SF avoided
Substance Use
Barely any
Drug references appear in some stories
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Disturbing psychological and moral territory throughout; some stories are designed to unsettle or provoke strong reactions
What this book is about
Ellison's massive sequel anthology gathers 46 stories from the SF vanguard explicitly designed to challenge what the genre could address. Contributors include Ursula K. Le Guin, Kurt Vonnegut, Kate Wilhelm, and dozens more. Stories tackle subjects then taboo in SF: sexuality, political violence, religious heresy, and psychological horror. Quality and content vary wildly by story, but the cumulative effect is a portrait of a genre refusing comfortable limits.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Explicit sexual content in several stories
Graphic violence in some entries
Intentionally transgressive and provocative throughout
Wide content variance across 46 stories
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