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Violence
Barely any
Mild
Language
Some
Cuban Spanish insults — "cacaseca," "sapingo," "maldito" — one use of "badass," and running crude humor about underwear and bodily functions
Sexual Content
Some
References to "friends with benefits" and to people as sexual beings; kids speculate about teen couples; a costume involves fishnets and heels
Substance Use
Barely any
Sal's diabetes kit includes syringes; a character is jokingly described as caffeine-addicted
Emotional Intensity
Some
Sal's mother has died and he keeps pulling versions of her in from other universes — a genuinely affecting depiction of a child who cannot let go
What this book is about
Common Sense Media rates it 8+, and its notes are more colorful than concerning. Sexual content is flagged as "some" for references to "friends with benefits," speculation about teen relationships that never materialize, and a nurse in a black one-piece with fishnets and heels for a play costume. Language: Spanish and Cuban insults — "cacaseca," "sapingo," "maldito" — one "badass," and a fair amount of underwear-and-bodily-function humor. Violence is a little: blood references from diabetes testing, a dead chicken, and play-fighting.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Adult-flavored jokes including 'friends with benefits'
Grief expressed as repeatedly summoning a dead parent
Frequent crude humor
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