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Violence
Some
Some danger to children; disturbing situations
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild adult references
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Dark psychological undercurrents; class cruelty; disturbing use of children as mirrors for adult vice
What this book is about
In the rarefied atmosphere of a privileged Spanish family's summer estate, a group of children devise games that mirror the hypocrisy and cruelty of the adult world surrounding them. When the games turn dangerous, the adults are forced to confront truths about themselves they would rather have left unexamined. Posadas's novel is a sharp, darkly comic examination of class, privilege, and the uncomfortable honesty of children.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Dark psychological themes
Children in danger
Critique of privilege and class
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