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Violence
A lot
Significant violence in the Vurt dreamspace including disturbing imagery
Language
Some
Moderate language in the cyberpunk tradition
Sexual Content
Some
Adult sexual content including disturbing scenarios in the Vurt space
Substance Use
A lot
Extreme drug use is the central metaphor and theme of the novel
Emotional Intensity
Some
Dark psychological themes around addiction, loss, and the seductive power of escape
What this book is about
Jeff Noon's mind-bending cyberpunk novel uses drug addiction as a portal to alternate realities. Content is extremely adult with drug use as a central metaphor, disturbing sexual content, and dark psychological territory. Not for general audiences.
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Extreme drug use as central theme
Disturbing sexual content
Dark cyberpunk imagery
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