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Violence
Barely any
Deaths in stories within the story
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Adult romantic content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of misogyny in storytelling and the power of narrative
What this book is about
Oyeyemi's 2011 novel follows St. John Fox, a writer who kills his female characters, and his muse Mary Foxe, who comes to life to challenge him. His actual wife also enters the fray. Metafictional and playful. For older teens and adults.
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