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Violence
A lot
Several murders — some brutal and ritualistic; a bomb threat; action sequences with significant peril
Language
Barely any
Mild language; largely clean
Sexual Content
Barely any
A brief romantic subplot; no explicit content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
A countdown thriller — genuine stakes; Horrific killings with religious symbolism; Questions about science versus faith; A bomb capable of mass destruction
What this book is about
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is called to investigate when a murdered physicist is found with the Illuminati symbol branded into his chest. Following a trail of clues across Rome's greatest churches, Langdon races against the clock as an anti-matter bomb counts down beneath Vatican City — while Cardinals elect a new Pope overhead.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Several ritualistic murders — disturbing in method
A weapon of mass destruction as central plot device
Questions about the Catholic Church and institutional corruption
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