A scientist ventures into the Amazon to find her missing mentor, uncovering dark secrets and personal sacrifices.
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A scientist ventures into the Amazon to find her missing mentor, uncovering dark secrets and personal sacrifices.
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Ann Patchett raises the bar with State of Wonder, a provocative and ambitious novel set deep in the Amazon jungle. Research scientist Dr. Marina Singh is sent to Brazil to track down her former mentor, Dr. Annick Swenson, who seems to have disappeared in the Amazon while working on an extremely valuable new drug. The last person who was sent to find her died before he could complete his mission. Plagued by trepidation, Marina embarks on an odyssey into the insect-infested jungle in hopes of find...
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Romance & sex
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Minor romantic elements; no explicit content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence with some intense jungle-related dangers and death.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language; not frequent or severe.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of drug research; not glamorized or central.
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 or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present.
Political content
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Minor themes of corporate ethics and cultural clashes.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of emotional coercion and systemic hardship.
Other
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