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Violence
Some
Violence; the massacre of Neanderthals
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content in Neanderthal perspective
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The horror of the other as seen from the perspective of those being exterminated
What this book is about
Golding's 1955 novel is narrated from the perspective of Lok and his small group of Neanderthals as they encounter Homo sapiens — the 'new people' — for the first time. A reversal of the usual story: our ancestors are the terrifying, violent newcomers. Psychologically extraordinary. For older teens and adults.
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Violence and genocide
Psychological horror
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