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Synopsis
During the town elections of a nameless city, most of its inhabitants, by their own individual choices, decide to exert their voting rights in an unexpected way. The dirty and sneaky officials in power start making arrangements to eliminate the guilty parties; and if they cannot find any, they will have to make them up.
Is Seeing appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This allegorical novel explores political corruption and authoritarian response to civil disobedience with moderate thematic intensity. Contains political manipulation and institutional violence but minimal graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include political violence, manipulation, and gaslighting (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens interested in political philosophy and how governments respond when citizens challenge the system will find this thought-provoking.