The Kingdom on the Waves: Octavian Nothing, Vol. 2
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Is it age appropriate?
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Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 15. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Brilliant, brutally violent novel for mature readers only.
Why We Rated This
for Ages 15–16
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Kingdom on the Waves: Octavian Nothing, Vol. 2
Parents need to know that the violence here is as grim and graphic as it is unrelenting. Men are brutally beaten and killed in various gruesome ways, including hanging, decaptiation, being cut in half, shooting, stabbing (once through the eye). A major character is killed, his jaw and part of his skull being blown off. A father tries to strangle his son. A pregnant woman is beaten, causing her baby to be stillborn. A young girl is gang-raped, another is raped. A dog is bayonetted. Men are whipped, then the wounds are scoured with hay and salt water, others commit suicide through starvation. There are also sexual references and some swearing.
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