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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language appropriate for YA
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild romantic content handled at YA level
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological question of identity — who you are when no one knows your history — is the novel's emotional core
What this book is about
Sarah Dessen's YA contemporary follows Mclean Sweet, who has moved with her restaurant-consultant father to town after town since her parents' divorce, reinventing herself with a new name and persona each time. In Lakeview, she begins to remember who she actually is. Dessen's characteristic warmth and emotional intelligence are present throughout. A gentle coming-of-age story about identity and belonging, appropriate for the YA audience it targets.
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Identity and belonging as central themes
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