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Violence
None
No violence; a character who later dies by suicide
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual references
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Mathematical philosophy and psychological dissolution; a mind too brilliant for its circumstances
What this book is about
McCarthy's 2022 companion novella to The Passenger consists entirely of therapy sessions with Alicia Western, Bobby's sister, a brilliant mathematician who has chosen to commit herself. Explores mathematics, philosophy, and madness. For adults.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Psychological darkness
Implied future suicide
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