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Violence
Barely any
Emotional crisis; anxiety; ecological grief
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of neurodiversity, ecological loss, and a father's love
What this book is about
Powers's 2021 Booker-shortlisted novel follows Robin, a nine-year-old boy with emotional intensities, and his astrobiology professor father as they navigate extinction crisis and experimental neuroscience. For older teens and adults.
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