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Violence
Some
Car accident and its consequences; mild peril
Language
Barely any
Mild language in the contemporary YA register
Sexual Content
Barely any
Sweet YA romantic content
Substance Use
Some
Teen party scenes with drinking; the social world of high school athletics includes substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological weight of losing your identity when you lose your sport — and the grief of a hidden tragedy — gives the novel more emotional depth than typical YA
What this book is about
Robyn Schneider's YA novel follows Ezra Faulkner, a popular tennis star whose knee is shattered in a car accident, forcing him out of his social position and into a new world of debate team, genuine friendship, and Cassidy Thorpe — a new girl with her own secrets. Schneider writes with wit and literary self-awareness; the novel wears its influences (John Green, F. Scott Fitzgerald) openly. Some teen party scenes and drinking; a subplot involves real tragedy. For older YA readers.
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