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Synopsis
"The Dumb House is a wonderfully disturbing book--chillingly focused and lyrically amoral with moments of remarkable stillness and beauty. A poetic novel in the best and most troubling sense."--A.L. Kennedy.
The Dumb House: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This deeply disturbing literary novel involves a protagonist conducting unethical language experiments on children in isolation. Contains psychological abuse, child harm, and morally troubling content presented in poetic but chilling prose.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child abuse, child harm, emotional abuse, and captivity (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Not appropriate for young readers; this is adult literary fiction exploring dark psychological themes.