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Violence
Some
Violence from PTSD flashbacks and some physical confrontation
Language
Some
Strong language consistent with Anderson's YA approach
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic content
Substance Use
Some
Drug and alcohol abuse central to a parent's PTSD story
Emotional Intensity
A lot
PTSD, addiction, and the psychological burden on children of traumatized veterans
What this book is about
Hayley Kincaid has spent years on the road with her veteran father, watching him struggle with PTSD. Now they're finally settled in her hometown, but her father is falling apart. Anderson's novel handles combat PTSD, addiction, and family dysfunction with the same unflinching honesty she brought to Speak.
Notes for sensitive readers
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PTSD themes
Parental substance abuse
Teen trauma
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