An 11-year-old boy joins a wild road trip to Memphis after stealing his grandfather's car with two unlikely companions in this comic picaresque tale.
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An 11-year-old boy joins a wild road trip to Memphis after stealing his grandfather's car with two unlikely companions in this comic picaresque tale.
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One of Faulkner’s comic masterpieces, The Reivers is a picaresque that tells of three unlikely car thieves from rural Mississippi. Eleven-year-old Lucius Priest is persuaded by Boon Hogganbeck, one of his family’s retainers, to steal his grandfather’s car and make a trip to Memphis.
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Romance & sex
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Scenes in a brothel with implied sexual activity; no explicit on-page depictions.
Violence & gore
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A knife fight occurs defending a woman's honor; violence is present but not graphic.
Profanity
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Mild profanity or strong language may be present but not frequent.
Substance use
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Possible minor references to alcohol use; not a central theme.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Themes of Southern culture and racial dynamics in early 20th-century Mississippi.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes present.
Abuse & suffering
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Background themes of racial inequality; no explicit abuse depicted.
Other
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