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Violence
A lot
Violence — Jane's plan and its execution; some confrontation
Language
A lot
Strong language throughout
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit-adjacent romantic content — Jane uses relationships as tools
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Jane's stated sociopathy — the novel asks whether she is correct about herself; Jane's plan — morally complex; she is doing harm in response to harm; Explicit-adjacent romantic content — Jane uses the relationship instrumentally; Strong language throughout; The ending — dark and deliberate
What this book is about
Jane does not feel things the way other people do. She has accepted this about herself. She is in Minneapolis under a false name, carefully executing a plan to destroy Steven Hepsworth — who hurt someone she cared about. Jane Doe is a thriller written from the perspective of a woman who may be a sociopath, doing something morally complicated for reasons that are not simple.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Jane's stated sociopathy — the novel asks whether she is correct
Jane's plan — morally complex; harm done in response to harm
Explicit-adjacent romantic content — used instrumentally
Strong language throughout
The ending is dark and deliberate
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