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Violence
Some
The Kennedy assassination is depicted; Oswald's violent tendencies and military training are explored
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual references
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Deeply psychological portrait of alienation, paranoia, and the desire to be part of history
What this book is about
Don DeLillo's audacious novel inhabits the inner world of Lee Harvey Oswald, tracing his biography from childhood to Dallas while imagining the conspiracy that may have surrounded him. In alternating chapters, a CIA historian pieces together what happened in November 1963. Part thriller, part historical meditation, Libra asks whether any single life can escape the plots that surround it.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Assassination themes and political violence
Exploration of paranoid ideation
Mature historical subject matter
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