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Violence
A lot
Strong
Language
Some
Moderate
Sexual Content
A lot
Strong
Substance Use
Some
Moderate
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong
What this book is about
In a near-future corporate dystopia, the possibly-last human alive — "Snowman" — may have known the man who ended civilization: his genius, unmoored childhood friend Crake.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic sexual content in early chapters including internet child exploitation content
Engineered pandemic and near-total human extinction
A character's horrific death
Deeply disturbing assessment of humanity's trajectory
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