Literary Fiction
Doctor Cobb's game
1970·534 pages
A doctor deploys occult rituals and sexual awakening to influence 1960s British power structures in this Profumo-affair-inspired novel.
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A doctor deploys occult rituals and sexual awakening to influence 1960s British power structures in this Profumo-affair-inspired novel.
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A brilliant, bewitching novel inspired by one of the twentieth century's most infamous sex scandals Michael Cobb is a skilled osteopath, a gifted painter, and a lover extraordinaire. In 1960s England, the good doctor makes a startling diagnosis: the nation is sick, fast approaching its demise, and the only hope for a cure is a sexual awakening so potent it reaches into the highest corridors of power. To put his plan in motion, Cobb indoctrinates a bevy of hip young Londoners in an intoxicating b...
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Sexual content
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Frequent explicit illicit sex; erotic content is central and pervasive
Violence & gore
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No evidence found in available sources
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Hermaphroditism referenced among varied sexual themes
Religious content
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Ancient myths and spiritual power themes appear with occult material
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy-genre magic present
Occult / demonology
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Black magic, occult rites, and diabolic possession are central
Political content
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Cold War spies and a government sex scandal drive the plot
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Sexual exploitation, coercion, and pimping themes recur
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