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Violence
A lot
WWII sniper combat and battlefield violence depicted in detail throughout
Language
Some
Some profanity throughout
Sexual Content
Some
Some sexual content in the adult historical fiction register
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking in the wartime setting
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological content: the psychological cost of taking 309 lives; the particular weight carried by a female combatant in a male war
What this book is about
Based on the extraordinary real life of Lyudmila Pavlichenko — a Soviet female sniper with 309 confirmed kills who toured the United States in 1942 as a propaganda ambassador — Kate Quinn's historical thriller follows Mila from the brutal Eastern Front trenches through her unexpected diplomatic visit to Washington, D.C., where she befriends Eleanor Roosevelt and faces a very different kind of danger. WWII sniper combat is depicted with detail.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
WWII sniper combat depicted in detail — realistic and graphic
The psychological cost of killing at scale
Female combatant in extreme combat situations
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