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The Postmortal

Drew Magary (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.75
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

DeathViolenceMurderGovernment ViolenceReligious ExtremismMass DeathForced Euthanasia

Positive tags

SurvivalSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Outlaw / FugitiveFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Tropes

Dystopian SocietyFish out of WaterGovernment ConspiracyMan vs SocietyQuestSurvival Against the Odds

Themes

Immortality and Its ConsequencesGovernment ControlMoral DecaySurvivalReligious ExtremismIdentityWhat It Means to Be Human

Synopsis

In a future where a cure for aging is made available worldwide and people can now live forever, a man on the run from the government must dodge evil green people, government euthanasia programs, and a disturbing religious cult.

Tags

DystopianScience FictionSpeculative FictionPhilosophical FictionSocial Commentary