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Violence
A lot
Eco-terrorism violence and action thriller sequences throughout
Language
Some
Some strong language in the thriller register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The political argument embedded in the thriller creates intellectual friction for some readers
What this book is about
Michael Crichton's 2004 thriller follows a lawyer who discovers that a radical environmental group is planning to create natural disasters to dramatize climate change. The novel is Crichton's most controversial work because it includes footnotes and appendices arguing that global warming is scientifically uncertain — a position rejected by the scientific consensus. As a thriller, it delivers Crichton's usual propulsive plotting and exotic locations. The political argument is built into the narrative.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Climate change denial argument embedded in narrative
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