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Violence
Some
Some thriller violence; the situation becomes dangerous
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Psychological isolation and the desperation that makes people vulnerable to manipulation
What this book is about
Romy Silvers is the only crew member aboard a spaceship traveling to a new planet — the rest of the crew died, including her parents. When another ship makes contact with a teenage crew member aboard, Romy's isolation breaks. Lauren James's YA science fiction thriller is compact and tense, with a twist that earned it considerable attention as a psychological as well as space fiction.
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Psychological thriller elements
Isolation and manipulation themes
Thriller violence
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