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Violence
Some
Wartime violence; a last stand; deaths
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The experience of defeat; existential choice in the face of historical catastrophe
What this book is about
The third volume of Sartre's Roads to Freedom trilogy (published as Iron in the Soul / La Mort dans l'âme, 1949) depicts the Franco-German armistice and its aftermath through several characters including Mathieu, who makes a final stand. Features wartime violence and existential despair. For adults.
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Wartime violence
Existential despair
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