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A dark sci-fi thriller about behavioral conditioning experiments on children, exploring race, ethics, and the human soul.
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A dark sci-fi thriller about behavioral conditioning experiments on children, exploring race, ethics, and the human soul.
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From the author of Lion's Blood comes Steven Barnes's Charisma, a dark, present-day sci-fi thriller about an experiment in behavioral conditioning that inadvertently creates thousands of children who may be programmed to become serial killers.
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Brief mentions of sexual themes; not explicit or central. Nightmares of sexual abuse and coercion among children.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence with graphic nightmares of death and torture.
Profanity
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Minimal use of strong language; not a focus.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or witchcraft themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Themes of race, racism, and social engineering in experiments.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes present.
Abuse & suffering
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Central themes of child abuse through conditioning experiments. Nightmares of sexual abuse and coercion among children.
Other
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