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Violence
Some
Dangerous game challenges with real physical risk; some violence in the escalating dares
Language
Some
Adult language in Oliver's YA thriller register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild romantic content
Substance Use
Some
Teen drinking and some drug use among the participants
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological weight of desperation — what drives people to risk their lives for prize money — gives the novel its emotional dimension
What this book is about
Lauren Oliver's YA thriller follows Heather and Dodge, two graduates who enter Panic — a secret summer game of increasingly dangerous challenges — for very different reasons. Oliver writes with her characteristic emotional engagement; the game's dangers are real and the stakes escalate. Some violence in the challenges; teen drinking and drug use are present. For older YA readers.
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