A dual narrative of a hostage in Lebanon and virtual reality creators, exploring imagination's power to destroy and save.
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A dual narrative of a hostage in Lebanon and virtual reality creators, exploring imagination's power to destroy and save.
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From the Man Booker-shortlisted author of The Overstory In a digital laboratory on the shores of Puget Sound, virtual reality researchers race to complete the Cavern, a bland white room that can become a jungle, a painting, or a vast Byzantine cathedral. In a war-torn city on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, an American is held hostage, chained to a radiator in an empty white room... Adie Klarpol, a disillusioned artist, is invigorated by the thrill of working with the Cavern's cutting-e...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brief mentions of a past love affair; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence related to hostage situation; some intense scenes implied.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Minor references to religious contexts in hostage narrative.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Moderate themes of war, global conflict, and cultural critique.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Major focus on suffering during hostage ordeal; emotional and physical cruelty.
Other
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