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Violence
A lot
Extensive battle violence; deaths; the violence of a nation humiliated in war
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of national humiliation, alternate history, and what shapes a civilization
What this book is about
Turtledove's 1997 alternate history follows the Second Mexican War, in which the Confederate States (who won the Civil War) ally with France and Britain against the United States. Features Lincoln as a socialist agitator and extensive battle violence. For older teens and adults.
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Battle violence
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