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Dedicated to Morris Burke

A wry, bittersweet trawl through grief and suspicion, funny in a prickly way and quietly sad underneath.

Overview: Judy Brooks discovers that the final novel of her late best-selling author husband isn’t dedicated to her like all the others. Instead, it’s dedicated to a man named Morris Burke. Judy pushes her grieving, as well as her son Lucas, to the side as she becomes consumed by trying to find out who Morris Burke is.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, satirical and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, obsession, identity, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
obsession
identity
family
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild