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The Calcutta Chromosome

Amitav Ghosh (1995)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.49
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Human ExperimentationColonialism

Positive tags

MysterySelf-DiscoveryAdventure

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsTime-Displaced

Tropes

Time TravelLost CivilizationAncient ArtifactUnreliable NarratorHidden IdentityNon-Western Setting

Themes

ColonialismScience and EthicsIdentityMemoryHistorical SecretsCultural SyncretismPower and Knowledge

Synopsis

A computer operator in New York stumbles on information regarding an experiment in 1895 Calcutta to change people. In the experiment, mosquitos were used to transfer chromosomes from one person to another.

Is The Calcutta Chromosome appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

A complex, literary speculative fiction novel exploring colonial-era experiments with human transformation. Contains mature themes about scientific ethics and human experimentation, but minimal graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include human experimentation and colonialism.

Who'll love this

Readers who enjoy cerebral mysteries blending historical intrigue with speculative science will find this time-spanning puzzle compelling.

Tags

Science FictionHistorical FantasySpeculative FictionLiterary Fiction