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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence; torture in virtual hells depicted in detail
Language
Barely any
Strong language
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual content; Lededje's exploitation
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Themes of justice, the nature of consciousness, and the morality of afterlives
What this book is about
Banks's 2010 Culture novel follows Lededje Y'breq as she seeks revenge after being murdered, while a war is fought in virtualized heavens and hells. Features graphic virtual violence, torture, and sexual content. For adults.
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Graphic violence in virtual hells
Torture depicted in detail
Sexual exploitation
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