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Violence
Some
Murder and assisted dying; death is central
Language
Barely any
Some mild language
Sexual Content
None
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Moral complexity around euthanasia, betrayal, and self-interest
What this book is about
McEwan's 1998 Booker Prize winner follows two men — a composer and a newspaper editor — who make a mutual euthanasia pact. Darkly comic, morally complex, and featuring murder and assisted dying themes. For mature readers.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Murder and assisted dying
Darkly cynical moral universe
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