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Violence
Some
Tragic death and the violence of the snake-handling religious community
Language
Some
Moderate language reflecting the honest YA contemporary voice
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
Brief substance references in the teen context
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of friendship, escape, and the weight of where you come from
What this book is about
A beautifully written YA contemporary about three friends escaping their backgrounds. Violence includes the protagonist's snake-handling religious family's world and a tragic death. Deeply moving.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Religious extremism themes
Teen death
Small-town escape
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