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Swallow

D. M. Thomas (1984)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Russian Quartet #2
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.21
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

Political ViolenceManipulation

Positive tags

MysteryHumor

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsEnsemble Cast

Tropes

Unreliable NarratorPolitical Intrigue

Themes

Art vs RealityTruth and DeceptionCreative CompetitionCold War PoliticsMeta-NarrativeAuthorship and Plagiarism

Synopsis

At a lake within a lake in Finland, improvisationists compete in an Olympiad of extemporaneous narratives amid charges of plagiarism, intensifying rivalries, and the possibility of KGB interference.

Tags

Literary FantasyMetafictionPolitical Thriller