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Violence
A lot
Significant violence and deaths in the YA dystopian conclusion; more intense than earlier entries
Language
Some
Some strong language in the YA thriller register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild romantic content at YA level
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological cost of a rebellion and what it demands of young people are the novel's emotional weight
What this book is about
The third Darkest Minds novel brings Ruby and the Psi Network to their final confrontation with the government that imprisoned them. Alexandra Bracken's YA dystopian trilogy has grown progressively darker, and this conclusion is the most intense entry. Violence is significant and some characters die. Appropriate for older YA readers who have followed the series.
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Significant violence including deaths
Dark YA dystopian conclusion
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