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Violence
A lot
Violent crime including child kidnapping; flashback depictions of severe child abuse
Language
A lot
Strong language throughout
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Some
Some alcohol and substance references
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Dark psychological themes centered on severe childhood abuse and its lifelong consequences
What this book is about
Blaze Klaussen, large and slow-witted, carries out a kidnapping scheme at the urging of his dead criminal partner George in Stephen King's early novel—a tender, heartbreaking crime story that invites sympathy for an unlikely and damaged soul.
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Violent crime including child kidnapping
Graphic flashbacks to child abuse
Strong language throughout
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