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Violence
None
No significant violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild sexual references
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Dark apocalyptic satire; nihilistic themes about science and religion
What this book is about
Vonnegut's 1963 satirical novel follows a writer researching the father of the atomic bomb and stumbles onto ice-nine, a substance that could freeze the world. Features dark satire of religion (Bokononism), mild sexual content, and apocalyptic themes. For older teens and adults.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Dark apocalyptic ending
Religious satire
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