Historical FictionYoung Adult
Boxers (Boxers & Saints)
2013·336 pages
Young Bao leads Boxers empowered by Chinese gods in a violent 1898 rebellion against foreign missionaries and Chinese Christians.
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Young Bao leads Boxers empowered by Chinese gods in a violent 1898 rebellion against foreign missionaries and Chinese Christians.
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China,1898. Bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants. Little Bao has had enough. Harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers - commoners trained in kung fu who fight to free China from "foreign devils." Against all odds, this grass-roots rebellion is violently successful. But nothing is simple. Little Bao is fighting for the glory of China, but at what cost? So many are dying, including thousands of "s...
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Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Graphic battles, mass killings, and bloodshed throughout the rebellion
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Chinese gods vs Christianity; missionaries, conversion, and faith are central
Magic & witchcraft
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Visions of Chinese gods grant martial powers; magical realism drives the plot
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult or demonology content depicted
Political content
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Central themes of nationalism, anti-imperialism, and religious extremism
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Peasant oppression; mass slaughter of Chinese Christian converts
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