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Violence
Barely any
Suicide; political violence
Language
None
No profanity in most translations
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild romantic content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of political idealism, failure, and the gap between theory and reality
What this book is about
Turgenev's 1877 novel depicts Russian Populists who try to bring revolution to the peasantry. Features suicide and a tragic ending but largely clean content. For older teens and adults.
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Suicide in the ending
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