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The Uske

Mary Beth Bass (2015)

SubgenreMilitary SF
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages ()
SettingMilitarized space setting with combat operations across multiple theaters
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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentMild
LanguageHeavy

Trigger warnings

Graphic Violencewarfarepotential character death

Positive tags

intensegritty realismcharacter developmentemotionally compelling

Tropes

military conflictsquad dynamicswar ethicssurvival against oddscommand decisions

Themes

morality in warfareSacrificepower and consequencehuman cost of conflict

Synopsis

The Uske explores a high-stakes military conflict with complex characters facing impossible choices in a hostile environment. This R-rated military SF tale examines the cost of war and the personal toll on those who fight.

Is The Uske appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 17 and up.

What to know going in

This book has graphic violence, mild sexual content, and heavy language. Content notes include graphic violence, potential character death, and warfare.