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Patrick Ness
- Reading
- If the supernatural strand feels unsettling, pause after a passage and check how it is landing. You could also agree in advance whether to read the frank sexual material together or independently.
- Themes
- Everyday and supernatural strands: Adam’s coming-of-age story is interwoven with passages about an otherworldly Queen and a murdered girl. The supernatural passages are interwoven with Adam’s story, bringing an eerie counterpoint to its everyday events.
- Acceptance, shame and love: Adam is a gay teenager raised in an evangelical family, navigating conditional acceptance, shame and romantic relationships. Adam faces shame and conditional acceptance from his family while experiencing love and mutual desire in other relationships.
- Worth knowing
- Sexual content is frank, with described encounters and references to specific sexual details. The book also includes sexual harassment, a detailed strangulation, supernatural violence, strong language, and references to meth, cannabis and teen drinking.