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Violence
A lot
Massacre of women; graphic opening violence
Language
Barely any
Some crude language
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual assault and sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Themes of community violence, patriarchy, and the cost of exclusion
What this book is about
Morrison's 1997 novel opens with a massacre of women at a convent and works backwards through the history of an all-Black Oklahoma town. Features graphic violence (the massacre), sexual assault, and dark psychological themes. Adults only.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Opening massacre of women
Sexual assault
Graphic violence
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