A dystopian fantasy where Calvin Cohn, sole survivor of a nuclear war and flood, attempts to rebuild civilization.
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A dystopian fantasy where Calvin Cohn, sole survivor of a nuclear war and flood, attempts to rebuild civilization.
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God's Grace (1982), Bernard Malamud's last novel, is a modern-day dystopian fantasy, set in a time after a thermonuclear war prompts a second flood -- a radical departure from Malamud's previous fiction. The novel's protagonist is paleolosist Calvin Cohn, who had been attending to his work at the bottom of the ocean when the Devastation struck, and who alone survived.
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Sexual content
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Moderate sexual content with references to mating and virginity.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence including murder and revolution; central to plot.
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Strong religious themes with biblical references and divine judgment.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Moderate social commentary on utopian ideals and human nature.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of suffering and cruelty in a post-apocalyptic setting.
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