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Romance · 2006 · PG-13

Thirteen Moons

by Charles Frazier

A white orphan boy adopted by the Cherokee nation becomes a man of two worlds during the forced removal known as the Trail of Tears.

For14+GenreRomanceLength422 pagesRead time~12 hours

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Violence

Some

Period violence including Cherokee removal, warfare, and Civil War elements depicted with historical weight

Language

Barely any

Mild language consistent with literary historical fiction

Sexual Content

Some

A decades-long love story with intimate scenes depicted at a closed-door level

Substance Use

Barely any

Period-appropriate drinking; not a major theme

Emotional Intensity

Some

Heavy historical themes around cultural erasure, loss of homeland, and the tragedy of the Trail of Tears

What this book is about

Charles Frazier's historical epic follows one man's life across the tragic period of Cherokee removal. Violence includes period warfare, the Trail of Tears, and Civil War elements. The love story spans decades with adult intimate content. Literary historical fiction for adults.

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Trail of Tears tragedy

Period warfare

Cultural erasure themes

Historical emotional weight

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