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Violence
Some
The plane crash and investigation involve some violence
Language
Some
Strong language in the media world sections
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual content; affairs and relationships
Substance Use
Some
Drinking and substance use in the wealthy-elite setting
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of celebrity, media frenzy, and the randomness of survival
What this book is about
A painting and a boy are the only survivors when a private jet goes down into the ocean off Martha's Vineyard. As the investigation unfolds, Hawley builds out the lives of everyone on the plane — the media mogul, the mysterious painter, the family — revealing the tensions that connected them. Sharp, cinematic literary thriller from the creator of the Fargo TV series.
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Plane crash and deaths
Adult content
Media critique themes
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