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Violence
Some
Supernatural violence and expressionist horror imagery
Language
None
No profanity in this literary translation
Sexual Content
None
No explicit sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Period references to opium in the dream-state narrative
Emotional Intensity
Some
Psychological themes of identity, memory, and the Jewish mystical tradition
What this book is about
Gustav Meyrink's German expressionist masterpiece in English translation. Dark, surreal atmosphere; violence and supernatural horror are stylistically present. Literary adult readers.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Expressionist horror
Identity dissolution
Jewish mysticism
Surreal content
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