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Cover of Bliss and Bluster, or How to Crack a Nut

Bliss and Bluster, or How to Crack a Nut

Janwillem van de Wetering (1982)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads2.67

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Childhood Trauma

Hero archetypes

Career-Driven Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

An idiosyncratically Buddhist allegorical tale, this is the story of one rather ordinary advertising executive's struggle (in ways sometimes magical, sometimes mundane) to exorcise the demons of his childhood.--From publisher's description.

Is Bliss and Bluster, or How to Crack a Nut appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

An allegorical fantasy about an adult advertising executive confronting childhood trauma through Buddhist-influenced magical and mundane experiences. Contemplative and philosophical in nature with no explicit content.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include childhood trauma.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Adults interested in philosophical and spiritual fantasy will appreciate this introspective journey of self-discovery.

Tags

Literary FantasyMagical RealismPhilosophical Fantasy