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Violence
Barely any
Death; revolutionary violence referenced
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of fatherhood, guilt, and the political responsibilities of the artist
What this book is about
Coetzee's 1994 novel fictionalizes Dostoevsky visiting St. Petersburg after his stepson's death, becoming entangled with revolutionary nihilists. For adults.
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