A struggling mother faces state surveillance and a dystopian parenting rehab in this chilling, satirical novel.
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A struggling mother faces state surveillance and a dystopian parenting rehab in this chilling, satirical novel.
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Longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel and the Carnegie Medal for Excellence | Shortlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize | Selected as One of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of the Year! In this New York Times bestseller and Today show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick, one lapse in judgment lands a young mother in a dystopian government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance, in this “surreal” (People), “remarkable” (Vogue), and “infuriatingly t...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Moderate sexual themes; infidelity is a plot point with some implied scenes. To sexual coercion; not central but mentioned in warnings.
Violence & gore
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Minor violence; no graphic depictions, mostly emotional harm.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language as per some content warnings.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol or drug use, not central to the story.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Minor representation; brief references to diverse identities.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or magical elements present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Major themes of state control, surveillance, and patriarchal oppression.
Self-harm / suicide
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Moderate references to self-harm and suicide as per trigger warnings.
Abuse & suffering
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Major focus on child neglect, emotional abuse, and systemic suffering. To sexual coercion; not central but mentioned in warnings.
Other
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