A dark sci-fi parable set in a 2030 America obsessed with gun violence, where a reality show turns vigilance into deadly entertainment.
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A dark sci-fi parable set in a 2030 America obsessed with gun violence, where a reality show turns vigilance into deadly entertainment.
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Robert Jackson Bennett's Vigilance is a dark science fiction action parable from an America that has permanently surrendered to gun violence. The United States. 2030. John McDean executive produces "Vigilance," a reality game show designed to make sure American citizens stay alert to foreign and domestic threats. Shooters are introduced into a "game environment," and the survivors get a cash prize. The TV audience is not the only one that's watching though, and McDean soon finds out what it's li...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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Pervasive graphic gun violence; mass shootings as TV spectacle; child death
Profanity
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Substance use
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Bar setting; one main character works as a bartender
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonic content present
Political content
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Central satire of gun culture, media, fear, and American politics
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Child death; systemic cruelty; racism and sexism in dystopian society
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