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Science Fiction · 1957 · G

Citizen of the Galaxy

by Robert A. Heinlein

A slave boy on an alien world is bought by a beggar — who is not what he seems.

ForAll agesGenreScience FictionLength288 pagesRead time~7.5 hours

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Violence

Barely any

Slavery depicted as a system; some action violence

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

None

Themes of freedom, identity, and the fight against slavery

What this book is about

Heinlein's 1957 juvenile novel follows Thorby from slavery through a galactic society. Deals with slavery and freedom in a science fiction context. Clean juvenile adventure. For all ages.

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