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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language in Oseman's YA register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild content; Jimmy's gay identity is treated with warmth and matter-of-factness
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological weight of fandom and identity — and the gap between who people appear to be and who they are — is the novel's thoughtful subject
What this book is about
Alice Oseman's novel alternates between Angel, a devoted fan of the boy band The Ark, and Jimmy, one of the band's members, as both their lives reach a moment of crisis. Oseman writes YA with her characteristic warmth and psychological insight; the fandom elements are specific and well-observed, and Jimmy's gay identity is handled with the care characteristic of Oseman's work. Appropriate for YA readers.
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