A man confronts extinction and loss in a haunting tale of nature, identity, and AIDS-era grief.
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A man confronts extinction and loss in a haunting tale of nature, identity, and AIDS-era grief.
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($175,000 ad/promo; author tour; TV and radio satellite tour) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. "spellbinding treat...an impressively majestic vision told in beautiful prose." -- People · Sacrament is a novel unlike any that Clive Barker has written
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Explicit gay and heterosexual scenes; some aggressive, including auto-erotic asphyxiation murder. Includes pedophilia (30-year-old woman and 12-year-old boy) and coercive sexual content.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence with some graphic depictions; focus on death and extinction themes.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language, not a central focus.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central homosexual protagonist; explores gay subculture and identity in 90s San Francisco.
Religious content
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Moderate religious themes tied to sacrament metaphor and concepts of grace.
Magic & witchcraft
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Minor occult elements; more metaphorical than explicit rituals or magic.
Occult / demonology
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Occult elements present as part of the fantasy magic system.
Political content
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Strong messaging on environmentalism, extinction, and societal loss during AIDS crisis.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Depicts child sexual abuse, animal death, and systemic suffering tied to AIDS pandemic. Includes pedophilia (30-year-old woman and 12-year-old boy) and coercive sexual content.
Other
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