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Violence
A lot
Significant action violence; government pursuits and confrontations
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of difference, fear of the other, and the ethics of preemptive action
What this book is about
In an alternate present, one percent of people called Brilliants are born with extraordinary abilities — and a government agent who is himself Brilliant must hunt the most dangerous of his kind. Sakey's thriller blends superhero concepts with political realism in a sharp, propulsive narrative that asks how society responds to human difference.
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Action violence
Government surveillance themes
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