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Violence
Barely any
The toxic event and its aftermath
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Drug use (a fear-of-death pill called Dylar)
Emotional Intensity
Some
Death anxiety; consumerism as existential numbing; the white noise of modern life
What this book is about
DeLillo's 1985 postmodern novel follows Jack Gladney and his blended family in a college town until an 'airborne toxic event' disrupts everything. Features dark humor, death anxiety, and consumer culture satire. For adults.
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