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Violence
Some
No graphic violence; the horror is entirely atmospheric and psychological; a disturbing supernatural event
Language
Barely any
Mild language; Levin's precise prose
Sexual Content
Some
A deeply disturbing sexual assault—the pregnancy is the result of a ritual rape Rosemary does not fully experience consciously
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Extreme psychological horror from the realization that your community has been planning something for your body without your consent; the most effective paranoid horror novel in American literature
What this book is about
Rosemary Woodhouse and her husband move into a prestigious Manhattan apartment building—and Rosemary becomes pregnant after a strange night. Ira Levin's horror classic builds its terror through the most ordinary of settings: friendly neighbors, pregnancy anxiety, and the slow realization that everyone around you may be conspiring against you.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Ritual rape as the inciting event—not graphically depicted but the implications are deeply disturbing
Extreme psychological horror throughout
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