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The Book of Night Women by Marlon James is a historical fiction novel set in early 19th-century Jamaica. It follows Lilith, a spirited young girl born into slavery, who is raised on Montpelier plantation. After a series of violent and transformative events, Lilith becomes involved with a group of enslaved women plotting a rebellion for freedom. Themes of autonomy, resistance, cycles of violence, and freedom are explored throughout the story. This novel contains depictions of enslavement, sexual violence, torture, and murder, including the abuse and death of children.