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Violence
Barely any
Psychological menace; corporate control
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Themes of corporate power, individual freedom, and the horror of the mechanical
What this book is about
Durrell's 1968 satirical novel follows Felix Charlock, an inventor who creates Iolanthe, a beautiful robot modeled on a dead film star, for the sinister multinational firm Merlin. Darker and more satirical than the Alexandria Quartet. Features adult sexual content and psychological unease. For adults.
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Adult sexual content
Psychological darkness
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