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Violence
Some
Vietnam War references; some violence; the mysterious Low Men's threat
Language
A lot
Strong language throughout
Sexual Content
Some
Adult relationships; brief sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drug and alcohol use in the Vietnam-era sections
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological weight of the Vietnam era and its costs; the melancholy of looking back at the choices that shaped a generation
What this book is about
Five novellas trace the effects of Ted Brautigan—a man with low psychic abilities being hunted by mysterious agents—on people who knew him in 1960. A boy who befriended him, college students consumed by a card game during Vietnam, a man returning to his past: King uses the psychic frame to explore how the Sixties generation's choices rippled forward. The first and longest novella, 'Low Men in Yellow Coats,' is among King's finest work.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Vietnam War as backdrop
Strong language throughout
Adult themes in the Vietnam-era sections
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