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Violence
Some
Some violence in the jungle setting
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of ethics, freedom, and the moral responsibilities of creators
What this book is about
Pia has been raised in a secret jungle laboratory, genetically engineered to be immortal. When she meets Eio, a boy from a nearby tribe, her world begins to open in ways that threaten the scientists who created her. Khoury's YA debut raises genuine questions about scientific ethics and what it means to be human.
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Scientific ethics themes
Isolation and creation themes
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