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Violence
Very heavy
Graphic violence; humans hunted and processed as livestock; body horror
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual references
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Extreme psychological disturbance; dehumanization; body horror premise
What this book is about
Faber's 2000 debut novel follows Isserley, who picks up hitchhiking men in the Highlands. A body-horror science fiction novel about alien farming of humans for meat. Graphic violence, disturbing body horror. Adults only.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic violence: human farming
Body horror
Disturbing premise throughout
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