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Scientists invent a growth-accelerating food that creates giants, sparking satirical chaos as society confronts a radical change of scale.
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Scientists invent a growth-accelerating food that creates giants, sparking satirical chaos as society confronts a radical change of scale.
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The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that was first published in 1904. Wells called it "a fantasia on the change of scale in human affairs. . . . I had hit upon [the idea] while working out the possibilities of the near future in a book of speculations called Anticipations (1901)".
The novel, which has had various B-movie adaptations, is about a group of scientists that invents food that accelerates the growth of children and turns them into ...
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Sexual content
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Mild romantic attraction and courtship between young giant protagonists
Violence & gore
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Giant-rat attacks with deaths; hunting of monsters; later armed conflict
Profanity
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Rare mild period language only
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
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Passing biblical and mythological allusions; title is metaphorical
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic; premise is scientific
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonic content present
Political content
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Central satire on progress, class conflict, and fear of social change
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Animal experiments; giant children confined and mistreated by society
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