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Violence
Barely any
Threat of cultural erasure; some violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Sexual assault backstory for a secondary character
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of cultural survival, political resistance, and community
What this book is about
Erdrich's 2020 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel follows Thomas Wazhashk fighting the US Termination Bill of 1954. Based on her grandfather's real fight. Features some sexual violence (assault on a young woman), racism, and Native American experience. For mature readers.
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Sexual assault backstory
Racism and cultural erasure themes
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