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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme violence as men left without women devolve into brutality; mass casualties throughout
Language
A lot
Strong language throughout
Sexual Content
Some
Some adult sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking and drug use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The novel's argument about gender, civilization, and what men are capable of creates sustained grim weight
What this book is about
Stephen King and Owen King's novel presents a world where all women, when they fall asleep, become cocooned in a strange substance and enter another world. The men left awake in the real world begin an inexorable slide toward violence. The novel is King's most explicitly feminist work — the violence of men left without the civilizing presence of women is depicted unflinchingly. Extreme violence, strong language, and some sexual content throughout.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Extreme violence throughout
Thesis-driven dark vision of male violence
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