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Thriller · 1943 · PG-13

The Ministry of Fear

by Graham Greene

A man recently released from an asylum wins a cake at a wartime fete — and stumbles into a conspiracy.

For14+GenreThrillerLength254 pagesRead time~7 hours

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Violence

Some

Murder; WWII bombings; violence

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

None

No significant sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of guilt, paranoia, and survival in wartime London

What this book is about

Greene's 1943 WWII thriller follows Arthur Rowe in the London Blitz, drawn into a spy plot after a chance encounter. Features violence, murder, bombings, and psychological darkness. For older teens and adults.

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Violence and murder

WWII bombing depictions

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