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Violence
Barely any
Death and embalming depicted satirically; a suicide
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Dark satirical themes about death, American culture, and superficiality
What this book is about
Waugh's 1948 novella satirizes the Hollywood funeral industry (inspired by Forest Lawn). Darkly comic with some mordant humor about death and embalming. A suicide occurs. For older teens and adults.
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Suicide
Dark humor about death and embalming
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