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Violence
Some
Murder; deaths of children from diluted medicine
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of moral corruption, betrayal, and the cost of idealism
What this book is about
Greene's 1950 novella (written as the screenplay basis) follows Holly Martins searching for his friend Harry Lime in ruined Vienna. Murder, black market medicine killing children, and moral corruption. For older teens and adults.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Children killed by diluted penicillin (black market plot)
Murder
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