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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme
Language
Some
Moderate
Sexual Content
Some
Moderate
Substance Use
Some
Moderate
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong
What this book is about
In a near-future collapsing America, Black teenager Lauren Olamina — with hyperempathy — forms a community around her new religion after violence destroys everything she knows.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Sexual violence
Post-apocalyptic murder of community members
Addiction in the setting
Addresses systemic racism and economic inequality
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