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Violence
Some
Some violence in several stories, handled with Saunders's characteristic humane register
Language
Some
Adult language in Saunders's distinctive American voice
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some substance use in several stories
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological weight of empathy — Saunders's fundamental subject — makes some stories deeply affecting without being exploitative
What this book is about
George Saunders's award-winning collection includes some of the finest short stories of the 21st century — from the devastating 'Puppy' to the title story's extraordinary humanity, to the dark satire of 'Escape from Spiderhead.' Saunders writes with compassion and genuine wit; the violence and dark content are always in service of human understanding. For adult readers of literary short fiction.
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