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Science Fiction · 1994 · PG

Foreigner

by C. J. Cherryh

The only human who can speak to the alien atevi — a man one diplomatic error from assassination.

For10+GenreScience FictionLength370 pagesRead time~10 hours

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Violence

Some

Some violence; assassination attempts

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief romantic interest

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of cultural misunderstanding and the loneliness of the go-between

What this book is about

The first Foreigner novel (1994) follows Bren Cameron, the sole human liaison to the alien atevi civilization, whose hard-wired instinct for loyalty makes human friendship literally dangerous to them. A slow-burn political SF thriller. For older teens and adults.

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