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Violence
Some
Primordial violence in the mythological tradition; not gratuitous but present
Language
Barely any
Mild language appropriate for literary fantasy
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual content in the dark mythic tradition; not explicit but present
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Rich psychological themes around the collective unconscious, mythology, and the dark depths of human heritage
What this book is about
A literary fantasy classic featuring a deeply atmospheric woodland that generates archetypal mythic figures. Violence includes primordial conflict. Sexual content is present in the dark mythic tradition. A significant work of British fantasy literature.
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Primordial mythic violence
Archetypal dark themes
Mythic sexual content
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