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Violence
Very heavy
Graphic violence throughout — the horror escalates to extreme content by the novella's end
Language
A lot
Significant profanity throughout
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
Some
Moderate substance use among teens
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological content: paranoia, the horror of a mind coming apart, and the unreliable narration create sustained unease
What this book is about
A group of teenage friends plays a prank with a mannequin from a thrift store — sneaking it into a movie theater for a laugh. When one of them becomes convinced the mannequin moved after they left, the paranoia escalates into something far more dangerous. Stephen Graham Jones brings his literary horror sensibility to a compact, blackly funny novella that spirals from teen comedy into genuine violence with unsettling speed.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic violence escalating to extreme content
Significant profanity throughout
Teen drug and alcohol use
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