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Violence
A lot
Extensive road violence; monsters; shootings
Language
Some
Strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of survival, redemption, and what a man owes the world that hated him
What this book is about
Zelazny's 1969 post-apocalyptic novel follows Hell Tanner, the last of a biker gang, who agrees to drive a life-saving vaccine from LA to Boston across the monster-infested wasteland of post-nuclear America. Pulpy, violent, and propulsive. For adults.
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Road violence
Strong language
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