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Violence
Barely any
Psychological threat; deaths
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Themes of psychological damage, human adaptation, and the horror of modification
What this book is about
Watts's 1999 debut follows a crew of psychologically damaged people chosen to operate a deep-sea power station, who undergo physical modification to breathe water. Features adult sexual content and psychological trauma. For adults.
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Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Adult sexual content
Psychological horror
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