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Violence
None
No violence
Language
None
Clean language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Spiritual and philosophical themes; Aboriginal culture as framed by a Western author
What this book is about
Marlo Morgan's book was originally presented as a true account of an American doctor walking across Australia with a group of Aboriginal Australians who called themselves the Real People. It was later reclassified as fiction after Australian Aboriginal communities publicly stated it was fabricated and culturally offensive. As a novel, it's an inspirational spiritual journey with gentle content — but readers should know its contested origins.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Contested authenticity — originally presented as nonfiction, later classified as fiction
Aboriginal communities have objected to its portrayal of their culture
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