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Fool's Run

Patricia A. McKillip (1987)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.65
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Mass DeathMurderCaptivityMental Illness

Positive tags

MysteryRedemption ArcSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

AntiheroineVisionary

Protagonist archetypes

Outcast / LonerTortured Protagonist

Tropes

Reluctant HeroHidden IdentityProphecyAntiheroUnreliable NarratorFish out of Water

Themes

Guilt and InnocenceVision and ProphecyTruth vs PerceptionIsolationRedemptionPower of Art

Synopsis

An apocalyptic visionary convicted of murdering over 1500 innocent people, can project images of her vision of the future onto a screen. Her vision hides a secret and a mystery vital to the lives of everyone.

Fool's Run: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This adult fantasy involves a convicted mass murderer protagonist and themes of apocalyptic visions. The premise centers on extreme violence (1500+ deaths) and explores dark psychological territory, appropriate only for mature readers.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, captivity, and mass death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers interested in dark psychological fantasy with visionary protagonists will find this compelling.

Tags

Psychological FantasyDystopian ElementsScience Fantasy