In a near-future Britain under total surveillance by AI, Inspector Mielikki Neith investigates a dissident's mysterious death during interrogation, unraveling nested narratives that...
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In a near-future Britain under total surveillance by AI, Inspector Mielikki Neith investigates a dissident's mysterious death during interrogation, unraveling nested narratives that...
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A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR ' Gnomon is an extraordinary novel, and one I can’t stop thinking about some weeks after I read it. It is deeply troubling, magnificently strange, and an exhilarating read.' Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven 'Nick Harkaway’s most ambitious novel yet. [A] story of near-future mass surveillance, artificial intelligence and human identity ... An amazing and quite unforgettable piece of fiction.' Guardian ' Harkaway dazzles .' Daily Mail 'Wonderfully good.' ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Moderate explicit sexual scenes depicted on-page, including some recurring intimate encounters.
Violence & gore
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Frequent graphic violence including severe beatings, interrogations leading to death, and dystopian brutality with some body horror elements.
Profanity
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Recurring strong language and profanity throughout dialogues and narratives.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol use in social contexts, without glamorization.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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Fleeting references to mythology and historical religious figures, without devotional themes.
Witchcraft / occult
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Political content
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Central themes of surveillance state, totalitarianism, privacy loss, and societal control through AI and democracy facade.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief references to suicide in discussions, without on-page depictions.
Sexual assault
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Passing references to sexual assault in dystopian contexts, without graphic details.
Abuse & suffering
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Recurring depictions of systemic abuse, interrogations, beatings, and societal oppression.
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