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Violence
A lot
Significant violence — Koontz's horror franchise features killings, monster violence, and dark laboratory horror
Language
Some
Moderate language in the thriller/horror genre
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult references
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Dark themes of creation, playing god, and the rage of the created against the creator
What this book is about
Koontz's Frankenstein novel retells the classic story in modern New Orleans. Victor Helios (formerly Frankenstein) is creating a new race of perfect beings while hunting down his surviving original creation, Deucalion. Significant violence, horror, and dark themes throughout. Adults only.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Significant violence
Horror throughout
Dark body horror
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