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Fantasy · 2007 · PG

Girl Meets Boy

by Ali Smith

A Scottish retelling of Ovid's Iphis myth — two sisters, water, and the fluidity of love.

For10+GenreFantasyLength160 pagesRead time~4.5 hours

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

Barely any

Lesbian relationship; gentle, not explicit

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Themes of gender fluidity, love, and mythology in the modern world

What this book is about

Smith's 2007 Canongate Myth novella retells Ovid's Iphis story through two modern Scottish sisters. Gentle lesbian content. For older teens and adults.

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