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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme graphic violence and creature attacks throughout
Language
A lot
Frequent strong language
Sexual Content
Some
Some sexual content
Substance Use
A lot
Substance abuse present among characters
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Intergenerational trauma, guilt, and cultural loss underpin the horror
What this book is about
Jones's Indigenous horror novel is viscerally violent, featuring graphic creature attacks and deaths. Language is strong. Substance abuse is present. The novel operates on multiple registers of grief and cultural trauma. For adult horror readers only.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Extreme graphic violence (throughout)
Strong language
Substance abuse
Indigenous trauma and cultural grief themes
Graphic supernatural horror
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