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Clay's Ark

Octavia Butler (1984)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingR

Pages (Quick Read (<250))

Setting

CSM age18+

Goodreads3.83

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Content levels

ViolenceStrong

Sexual contentModerate

LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

Violence Body Horror Plague/Epidemic Captivity Forced Pregnancy Sexual Assault Death Animal Harm Human Trafficking

Positive tags

Survival Complex Characters

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVs Ensemble Cast Survival

Tropes

Alien Invasion Biological Contamination Post-Apocalyptic Forced Cohabitation Morally Gray Protagonist Survival Against Odds

Themes

Survival Human vs Inhuman Bodily Autonomy Adaptation Ethics of Survival Infection and Transformation Power and Control

Synopsis

In a frightening near future, an alien disease is poised to become a devastating global epidemic, unless someone can stop it.

Tags

Science FictionHorrorDystopianBiological Thriller