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Violence
A lot
Strong
Language
Barely any
Mild
Sexual Content
Some
Moderate
Substance Use
None
None
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Extreme
What this book is about
A modern Black woman is repeatedly pulled back in time to antebellum Maryland, where she must protect a white slaveholder ancestor to ensure her own existence — a visceral exploration of slavery and power.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Slavery depicted with explicit historical violence
Sexual coercion in historical context
Historical racist language
Profound moral complexity around survival and complicity
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