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Violence
Barely any
Mob-style bullying and vandalism (spray-painting a classmate's name as an insult on school property) rather than physical violence
Language
Barely any
Mild teen language
Sexual Content
Barely any
A typical teen romance subplot, nothing beyond kissing
Substance Use
None
Not notable
Emotional Intensity
Some
Explores guilt, social pressure, and the cruelty of teen ostracism, as Katie reckons with the harm her lies caused
What this book is about
Published in the US as Pants on Fire, this novel follows Katie Ellison, whose carefully managed popular-girl image starts to crack the summer before senior year, in part because of guilt over her role in driving classmate Tommy Sullivan out of town.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Bullying and social ostracism as central plot
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