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Violence
None
Mild violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of automation, meaninglessness, and rebellion against technological dystopia
What this book is about
Vonnegut's 1952 debut follows Paul Proteus, an engineer in a fully automated society, as he joins an underground resistance. Satirical and largely clean for a Vonnegut novel. For older teens and adults.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Dystopian automation critique
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