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A young boy in WWI-era London discovers his missing father is in a nearby hospital, grappling with shell shock.
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A young boy in WWI-era London discovers his missing father is in a nearby hospital, grappling with shell shock.
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Four years after Alfie Summerfield's father left London to become a soldier in World War I he has not returned but Alfie, now nine, is shining shoes at King's Cross Station when he happens to learn that his father is at a nearby hospital being treated for shell shock.Four years after Alfie's father left London to become a soldier in World War I, he has not returned, but Alfie, now age nine, is shining shoes at King's Cross Station when he learns his father is at a nearby hospital being treat...
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will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate references to war violence; no graphic depictions on-page.
Profanity
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No profanity depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Minor references to WWI-era social and political attitudes.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate focus on emotional suffering due to war and shell shock.
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