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Limitless

Alan Glynn (2011)

SubgenreMilitary SF
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.83

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

Hero archetypes

Morally Gray Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Antihero

Synopsis

The almost perfect drug has been created--it's users can learn a language in a day, play the stock market for millions, and seduce anyone and everyone. But the side-effects are beginning to show--and the addiction could literally be deadly.

Tags

Techno-ThrillerContemporary SFPsychological SF

Limitless: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Adult thriller with drug use as central premise, including addiction, overdose risks, and ethical implications of cognitive enhancement. Contains mature themes of manipulation and moral compromise.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include substance abuse, addiction, and death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers will be gripped by the seductive premise of limitless potential and the dark consequences that follow.