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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme graphic body horror; graphic deaths; parasitic infection depicted in visceral detail; children die
Language
A lot
Strong adult language throughout
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal sexual content; disturbing predatory behavior from one character
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Children in mortal danger; sociopathic character backstory; extreme psychological horror throughout
What this book is about
A scoutmaster and his troop of boys on a remote island encounter a gaunt, dying man carrying something ancient and ravenous inside him — tapeworm parasites that strip a person to nothing. Cutter's debut is unrelentingly graphic body horror that critics compared to early Stephen King. Deeply disturbing throughout.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Extreme graphic body horror
Children in mortal danger and dying
Parasitic infection depicted graphically
Disturbing sociopathic content
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