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Violence
Barely any
Brief violence; corporate thuggery
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
Barely any
Stimulant products as part of the satire
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of consumerism, propaganda, and the illusion of choice
What this book is about
Pohl and Kornbluth's brilliant 1953 satire follows Mitch Courtenay, a star-class copywriter in a world where ad agencies rule governments, as he is assigned to recruit colonists for a hellish Venus mission. Sharp, funny, and prescient. For older teens and adults.
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