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Violence
A lot
Violence in the margins of a stratified society; danger throughout Fan's journey; some deaths
Language
Some
Literary language; clean and controlled
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic and sexual content; Fan's relationship with Reg
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate substance use in a bleak society
Emotional Intensity
A lot
What it costs to be exceptional in a system designed for uniformity, the mythology that forms around a woman who simply refused to comply, class stratification as dystopian premise
What this book is about
B-Mor was once Baltimore. Now it's a walled labor colony where workers like Fan produce food and goods for the wealthy Charter communities. When Fan's partner Reg disappears — taken, supposedly, because his blood test showed he was resistant to the cancer that devastates everyone — Fan leaves B-Mor to find him. Chang-rae Lee's dystopian literary novel is told by the collective voice of Fan's community, watching one of their own become a legend in real time.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
dystopian violence and exploitation throughout
adult sexual content
literary pacing rather than plot-driven
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