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Violence
Barely any
One death that is entirely non-graphic; the mystery is about a corpse with no violence depicted
Language
Barely any
Mild language; King's voice is present but restrained
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
The mild psychological unease of a question that has no answer — King's meditation on the nature of mystery itself
What this book is about
Stephen King's short mystery novel is deliberately unconventional — its mystery is never solved. Two veteran reporters for a Maine paper tell their young intern the story of the Colorado Kid: a man found dead on a Maine beach with no explanation for why he was there or how he died. King is interested in the power of unanswered questions. Very mild content for King; this is a quiet, conversation-driven work. Appropriate for all ages.
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