A chilling dystopian tale of an Irish family facing creeping fascism and totalitarian rule in a near-future world.
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A chilling dystopian tale of an Irish family facing creeping fascism and totalitarian rule in a near-future world.
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WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023 * INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER Winner of the 2024 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalist for the 2024 Kirkus Prize Shortlisted for the 2025 Dublin Literary Award One of The Irish Times 's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century "A prophetic masterpiece." -- Ron Charles, Washington Post On a dark, wet evening in Dublin, scientist and mother-of-four Eilish Stack answers her front door to find two officers from Ireland's newly formed secret police on her step. They have arri...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor romantic elements; no explicit content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence due to authoritarian oppression; some graphic scenes.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language in tense situations.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present.
Political content
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Central themes of authoritarianism and resistance to tyranny.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Significant suffering from systemic oppression and family separation.
Other
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