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Whole Wide World

Paul J. McAuley (2001)

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

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Positive tags

MysteryQuest

Protagonist archetypes

Morally Gray Protagonist

Synopsis

In a world teeming with surveillance cameras and with censors patrolling the Internet, a young woman is murdered before an audience of avid voyeurs, and a policeman who is determined to solve her murder faces a world where people will do anything to control information.

Whole Wide World: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This dystopian thriller features a murder investigation in a surveillance state with strong violence, mature themes about voyeurism and information control, and likely moderate language throughout.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include murder, death, and violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers will find a gripping mystery set in a chilling surveillance world where privacy no longer exists.

Tags

DystopianTechno-ThrillerMysteryCyberpunkNear-Future