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A Shocking Thing

by Damon Knight, Roald Dahl, Ambrose Bierce · 1974

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detectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thistime traveltime travelMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thismental healthmental healthMore like thisLess of thissurvivalsurvivalMore like thisLess of this
Setting
JamaicaJamaicaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 245 pages
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short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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