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Violence
Some
Adventure violence in the Riverworld setting across multiple historical periods
Language
Some
Adult language in Farmer's SF adventure register
Sexual Content
Some
Adult content in Farmer's SF tradition
Substance Use
Some
Drinking and some substance use in the Riverworld setting
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological intensity; the philosophical implications of resurrection are the novel's intellectual engine
What this book is about
Philip José Farmer's Hugo Award-winning SF novel imagines all of humanity being resurrected simultaneously on the banks of a vast river on an unknown planet, with all their memories and no explanation for why. Following Sir Richard Francis Burton, Farmer constructs a SF world of enormous ambition. Adult content throughout in Farmer's tradition; the violence and sexuality of multiple historical periods and personalities are depicted. A foundational work of SF world-building.
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