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Violence
Some
Political thriller violence including attacks and altercations; a feral pig hunting sequence; nothing graphic
Language
Some
Moderate adult language; occasional profanity in dialogue
Sexual Content
Some
Brief adult romantic content; clear but restrained
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal
Emotional Intensity
Some
The weight of planetary-scale decisions made without consent; the geopolitical implications of climate action as an act of war
What this book is about
A Texas oil billionaire begins secretly injecting sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere to cool the planet unilaterally—and the political and physical consequences ripple across the world. Neal Stephenson's climate thriller follows a Dutch queen, an Indian soldier, and a Comanche lawyer as they converge on the problem. Long, detailed, and Stephenson-dense; some political thriller violence.
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