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Violence
Some
Some danger in the alternate worlds
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of human nature, exploration, and what scarcity does to cooperation
What this book is about
On Step Day, every human on Earth discovers they can step sideways into alternate Earths — an infinite chain of parallel worlds, uninhabited and unexplored. Joshua Valienté and the artificial intelligence Lobsang travel the Long Earth in a dirigible, exploring what humanity will become when there's suddenly nowhere left to crowd. Pratchett and Baxter's collaboration is quieter and more philosophical than action-driven.
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