Dystopian
Eclipse (A Song Called Youth - Book One)
1999·326 pages
A punk rock hero, Rick Rickenharp, navigates a war-torn Europe and space colony in a prophetic sci-fi thriller.
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A punk rock hero, Rick Rickenharp, navigates a war-torn Europe and space colony in a prophetic sci-fi thriller.
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Book one of John Shirley's pre-holocaust series, A Song Called Youth. The Russians didn't use the big nukes. The ongoing Third World War leaves parts of Europe in ruins. Into the chaos steps the Second Alliance, a multinational eager to impose its own kind of New World Order. In the United States ... in FirStep, the vast space colony ... and on the artificial island Freezone -- the SA shoulders its way to power, spinning a dark web of media manipulation, propaganda, and infiltration. Only the Ne...
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Sexual content
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Minor references to sexual themes in underground club scenes.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence depicting war-torn Europe and future war scenarios.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language fitting the punk and dystopian tone.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of substance use in club and underground settings.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Strong political themes around war, multinational control, and resistance.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of suffering due to war and systemic oppression.
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