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Violence
Some
Violence in the dystopian context; some physical danger
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological weight of discovering that the system you have served is built on injustice — and that your family is its victim — drives the novel's moral intensity
What this book is about
Caragh M. O'Brien's YA dystopian novel follows Gaia Stone, a sixteen-year-old midwife outside the walled Enclave who is required to advance her first three babies each month to the elite inside the walls. When her parents are arrested, she begins to uncover the truth about the system she has always served. A thoughtful dystopian YA with a distinctive premise and genuine moral weight.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Children being taken from their families as a systemic practice
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