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Violence
Barely any
Mild; the social violence of the art world
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Moderate adult content in the art world social scene
Substance Use
Some
Moderate; the drug and alcohol culture of the art world
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Significant; the psychological cost of ambition in a world that rewards being ruthless
What this book is about
Christiana Spens's literary fiction examines the contemporary art world — its money, its manipulation, its talent, and the people who are destroyed by it. Spens writes with insider knowledge and satirical clarity about a world where value is constructed and the construction can be weaponized.
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