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Synopsis
In this horror novel parody, three self-centered members of Cliffside High School's ruling clique, who are beginning to age rapidly, become convinced that the beautiful new exchange student is the ghost of the girl whose death they caused the year before.
Is A Fate Totally Worse Than Death appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This horror parody features supernatural revenge and rapid aging as consequences for teenage cruelty, with themes of guilt and karma. The tone is satirical rather than genuinely frightening, targeting self-centered teen behavior.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, guilt, and supernatural horror (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy this darkly comic tale where mean girls face supernatural payback for their past cruelty.