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Violence
A lot
Violence; a murder; Revolutionary-era brutality
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content; religious sexual practice discussed
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Cannibalism revealed in the narrative; extreme psychological darkness; difficult themes of religious extremism and survival
What this book is about
Meek's 2005 novel is set in a Siberian town during the Russian Revolution, where Czech soldiers are stranded, a radical Christian sect of castrates lives by their beliefs, and a mysterious traveler arrives with a terrifying secret. Literary thriller of real power. For adults only.
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Cannibalism
Religious extremism
Extreme psychological content
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