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Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Nick Shay and Kiara Sax knew each other once, intimately and they meet again in the Sahara desert. He is trying to outdistance the crucial events of his early life, she is an artist who has made a blood struggle for independence. Underworld is a story of men and women together and apart, seen in deep clear detail and in stadium sized panoramas, shadowed throughout by the overarching conflict of The Cold War. It is a novel that accepts every challenge of these extraordinary -- Don DeLillos's greatest and most powerful work of fiction. -Back Cover
Is Underworld appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This novel features two former intimates reuniting against the backdrop of Cold War tensions, with moderate violence related to conflict and likely moderate sexual content given their past relationship. Expect complex adult themes and political intrigue.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include war and political violence.
Who'll love this
Teens interested in character-driven stories with historical political tension and complex relationships will find this engaging.