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Violence
Some
Violence; occult violence; deaths
Language
Some
Strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual references
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of belief, apocalypse, and the strangeness beneath everyday London
What this book is about
Miéville's 2010 novel follows Billy Harrow, a cephalopod specialist at the Natural History Museum, when the preserved Architeuthis disappears and he discovers London is home to dozens of cults who believe the squid is a god. Funny, dark, and inventive. Features violence and strong language. For adults.
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Violence
Strong language
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