Historical Fiction
Strange fruit
2017·134 pages
An alien hero lands in a Mississippi town during the 1927 flood, confronting racism and division in a provocative historical tale.
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An alien hero lands in a Mississippi town during the 1927 flood, confronting racism and division in a provocative historical tale.
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"An alien being falls to Earth during the Great Flood of 1927, destined to save a small Mississippi town from certain destruction. In the small town of Chatterlee, Mississippi, the Great Flood of 1927 was more than just the most catastrophic river flood in the history of the United States. It was the herald of change. While the rising river and broken levees ravaged the former plantation town from the outside, racial and social tensions tore it apart from within. But when an otherworldly being f...
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Romance & sex
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Moderate depiction of nudity with the hero naked for much of the story; no explicit sexual scenes.
Violence & gore
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Minor violence likely tied to historical context; no graphic gore detailed.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language expected in historical dialogue; not pervasive.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Minor religious undertones with biblical flood imagery; not central.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Major focus on racism and social tensions in the segregated South of the 1920s.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Major themes of systemic racism and suffering in a segregated town; historical cruelty implied.
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