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Violence
Very heavy
Very graphic violence; hate crimes against powered individuals; political violence
Language
A lot
Strong language; adult register
Sexual Content
Some
Moderate; adult content appropriate to the age of the characters
Substance Use
Some
Moderate; the social use of substances in a world under stress
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong; the politics of otherness and the violence it generates; what it means to be born different in a world that punishes difference; Grant's engagement with fascist aesthetics in a superhero context
What this book is about
The second Monster novel: the descendants of the FAYZ survivors with powers are coming out publicly — and the public hates them. Grant's superhero-horror hybrid examines what happens when people with abilities face ordinary human prejudice, amplified by media and politics. The series is Grant's most explicitly political work.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Very graphic violence
Political violence and hate crimes
Adult content
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