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Violence
Some
Violence; class conflict; deaths
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual content within the Ractor entertainment industry; adult themes
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of education, class, and what it means to raise a child to think
What this book is about
Stephenson's 1995 Hugo and Locus Award-winner is set in a nanotechnology future with neo-Victorian social structures. Young Nell, a poor girl, receives an illegal copy of a magical interactive book intended for an elite girl. Features some adult content (the Feed's Ractor culture has sexual elements). For older teens and adults.
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Violence
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