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The Fourth Wall

Walter Jon Williams (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesDagmar Shaw #3
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.82

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

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Synopsis

*The Fourth Wall* is set within the framework of a single day and is written in a unique fresh style blending contemporary cinematic imagery with the sparse precision of the French nouveau roman. Its principal character Bret Hamilton lives an alternate lifestyle in a future society dominated by television and Var is a willing initiate into his private world.

Is The Fourth Wall appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This literary science fiction novel explores an alternative lifestyle in a media-dominated future society with mature thematic content and experimental narrative style that may be challenging for younger readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language.

Who'll love this

Teens interested in experimental writing and media criticism will find this literary approach to near-future society thought-provoking.

Tags

Literary FictionExperimental FictionNear-Future SFMedia Satire