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Violence
A lot
Horror violence: a serial killer's history, supernatural threats, significant blood and destruction
Language
A lot
Strong language throughout; Wendig's voice is characteristically profane
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult romantic content; nothing explicit
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate drinking; one character's addiction referenced
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Generational trauma from an abusive father, a child with terrifying gifts, the weight of a place's history
What this book is about
Nathan and Maddie Graves move with their teenage son Oliver to Nathan's childhood home in rural Pennsylvania — the place where Nathan's abusive father died under mysterious circumstances. Oliver begins making strange art and showing abilities he shouldn't have. Meanwhile, the county's dark history of violence resurfaces. Chuck Wendig's ambitious horror novel ranges across multiple timelines, supernatural forces, and the question of whether we can escape what our parents were.
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horror violence with significant intensity
strong language throughout
generational abuse themes
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