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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme graphic violence throughout; murders, torture, and brutal action in the Old City
Language
A lot
Strong language throughout
Sexual Content
A lot
Sexual violence against women is a central theme; depicted with purpose but graphically
Substance Use
Barely any
Some substance use in the criminal underworld setting
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Extreme psychological horror — Alice's trauma and the psychological weight of a Wonderland transformed into something nightmarish — is the series' primary mode
What this book is about
Christina Henry's dark fantasy retelling follows Alice, who has been in an asylum for years after something terrible happened to her in the Old City. When a fire frees her, she and fellow patient Hatcher must navigate a city ruled by criminal kingpins called the Walrus, the Caterpillar, and the Cheshire Cat. Henry reimagines Alice in Wonderland as extreme horror; the sexual violence against women is a central theme, and the graphic violence is among the most intense in contemporary dark fantasy. Adults only.
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Extreme graphic violence
Sexual violence as a central theme
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