A teen in 1980s Northern Ireland discovers a preserved bog body while his brother joins a hunger strike amid the Troubles.
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A teen in 1980s Northern Ireland discovers a preserved bog body while his brother joins a hunger strike amid the Troubles.
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DIGGING FOR PEAT in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds the body of a child, and it looks like she's been murdered. As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world around him--his brother on hunger-strike in prison, his growing feelings for Cora, his parents arguing over the Troubles, and him in it up to the neck, blackmailed into acting as courier to God knows what--a little voice comes to him in his dreams, and the mystery of the bog child unfurls.Bog Child is an astonishing novel e...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Teens make out, nearly have sex; condoms and "screwing" referenced.
Violence & gore
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Political violence, hunger strike, discovery of murdered bog body.
Profanity
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Mild profanity present in dialogue.
Substance use
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Teens smoke, drink, and get drunk.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ content depicted.
Religious content
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Background Catholic/Protestant tensions in Troubles setting.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content depicted.
Political content
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Central themes of Irish Troubles, hunger strikes, and political conflict.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brother's prolonged hunger strike as political protest.
Abuse & suffering
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Political imprisonment, family strain, and systemic violence.
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