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Violence
A lot
Violence of the Franco regime; executions and the horror of stolen children
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Profound psychological weight of state atrocity and the suppression of truth
What this book is about
An American oil heir's son falls for a Spanish hotel worker in 1957 Madrid, discovering the truth about Franco's regime: babies were stolen from Republican families and sold to Franco supporters. Sepetys's YA historical fiction is devastating and meticulously researched, shining light on one of the 20th century's most suppressed crimes.
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Historical atrocity (Franco's Spain, stolen babies)
Political violence
Deeply disturbing themes
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