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Science Fiction · 1958 · PG

Methuselah's children

by Robert A. Heinlein

A secret society of long-lived humans is revealed — and must flee a humanity that wants their secret.

For10+GenreScience FictionLength254 pagesRead time~6.5 hours

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Violence

Barely any

Mild action violence; a chase across the galaxy

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief romantic content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Themes of longevity, freedom, and humanity's relationship with the unusual

What this book is about

Heinlein's 1958 novel (expanded from a 1941 serial) features Lazarus Long and a group of long-lived humans who flee Earth. Mild adventure science fiction. For older teens and adults.

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