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Violence
Some
Vampire attacks and some deaths; thriller-appropriate violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language following 1991 YA conventions
Sexual Content
Barely any
Intense romantic attraction and kissing; nothing sexually explicit
Substance Use
None
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
Obsession, supernatural compulsion, and social status anxiety
What this book is about
In the small Virginia town of Fell's Church, Elena Gilbert — beautiful, popular, and used to getting what she wants — becomes dangerously drawn to the mysterious Stefan Salvatore, unaware that he is a vampire carrying a dark secret connected to his equally dangerous brother Damon.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Vampire violence
Supernatural compulsion
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