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Violence
A lot
Significant
Language
Some
Moderate
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild romance
Substance Use
None
None
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Intense
What this book is about
Sydney Green is creating a neighborhood history tour of her changing Brooklyn block — and noticing that longtime residents are disappearing under suspicious circumstances. Her white neighbor Theo starts helping. A thriller that uses gentrification as its engine, with a deeply unsettling final act.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic violence in the final act
Themes of racial violence and systemic racism
Horror-thriller tonal shift in the final section — significantly dark
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