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Violence
Some
Thriller violence and conspiracy sequences in the latter half; some historical depictions of danger
Language
Some
Adult British language throughout
Sexual Content
Some
A central romantic relationship that becomes sexual; handled with warmth rather than explicitness
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking; some period substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of colonial history and complicity; the ethics of extracting people from the past; identity and belonging
What this book is about
Bridge, a British civil servant of mixed Cambodian heritage, is assigned to help Lieutenant Graham Gore—rescued from Franklin's doomed 1845 Arctic expedition—adjust to life in 21st century London. As they fall in love, Bridge begins to uncover uncomfortable truths about the government's real intentions for its time-travel program. Kaliane Bradley's debut novel is sharp, funny, deeply romantic, and quietly fierce in its examination of colonialism, identity, and who gets to decide which pieces of history are saved.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Government conspiracy and thriller violence
Questions about colonialism and historical extraction
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