A dark comedy of manners as Lucy, an odd duck, navigates love and mystery at the foreboding Castle Von Aux.
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A dark comedy of manners as Lucy, an odd duck, navigates love and mystery at the foreboding Castle Von Aux.
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On the The Scotiabank Giller Prize 2015 Longlist A love story, an adventure story, a fable without a moral, and an ink-black comedy of manners. Lucien (Lucy) Minor is the resident odd duck in the hamlet of Bury. Friendless and loveless, young and aimless, Lucy is a compulsive liar, a sickly weakling in a town famous for begetting brutish giants. Then Lucy accepts employment assisting the majordomo of the remote, foreboding Castle Von Aux. While tending to his new post as undermajordomo, he soon ...
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Romance & sex
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Moderate romantic themes with a central love story; limited explicit content.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence including cold-blooded murder; some graphic depictions likely.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language expected in context of dark comedy.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol use likely in social settings.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Minor social commentary on class and rural behavior.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Moderate themes of heartbreak and possible coercion in relationships.
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