A devastating debut novel tracing the fallout of one catastrophic night for five high school wrestlers, exploring trauma and violence in a bleak American town.
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A devastating debut novel tracing the fallout of one catastrophic night for five high school wrestlers, exploring trauma and violence in a bleak American town.
“One of the most intense—and often enjoyable—reading experiences I’ve had this year. I will surely be inhaling whatever C. Mallon writes next.” —Isaac Fitzgerald, The New York Times Book Review A singular, devastating debut novel, Dogs traces the fallout of one catastrophic night in the lives of five high school wrestlers, asking what can survive in the blast radius of latent trauma and violence. As night falls on the city of Carbon, Hal and his friends are cruising the backroads in their terrib...
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Minor references to suggestive themes; no explicit scenes depicted. To sexual coercion or threat; not central to the narrative.
Extreme and graphic violence; central to the story with brutal, visceral depictions.
Moderate use of strong language; recurring but not pervasive.
Frequent drug and alcohol use among teens; portrayed as self-destructive.
Moderate presence of LGBTQIA+ themes; relationships hinted at in character dynamics.
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Moderate themes of deindustrialization and small-town cultural struggles.
Moderate depiction of self-destructive behavior; tied to trauma themes.
Major themes of abuse and suffering; includes emotional and physical trauma. To sexual coercion or threat; not central to the narrative.
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