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Violence
Some
Violence against a child and its aftermath
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minor references
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Intense psychological grief and communal trauma
What this book is about
Nine-year-old Ida Joner vanishes while riding her bicycle on a seemingly safe errand. Inspector Sejer investigates in a community devastated by fear, where suspicion falls on everyone and the truth about what happened to Ida is more heartbreaking than anyone imagined.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Violence against a child
Intense psychological grief
Disturbing subject matter
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