Content levels
Positive tags
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
"As a child, Angelina spent years in counseling learning that Josie, her imaginary friend, wasn't real, but it turns out her childhood friend wasn't imaginary after all. Now Angelina has to accept she's either (A) crazy or (B) able to see ghosts. Wanting to believe in her sanity, she chooses (B) and welcomes Josie back into her life. But even Josie can't help her deal with Shelly, the spirit of a confused teenager, and things go very, very wrong. When Angelina finds herself in a psychiatric hospital, she faces a choice: she can spend the rest of her life pretending to be someone she isn't, or she can embrace who she is and take a chance that she may never get to go home."--Publisher's website.
Is Angelina's Secret appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This paranormal story deals with psychiatric hospitalization and mental health themes as a teenager struggles to accept her ability to see ghosts. The treatment of mental illness and institutional settings may be intense for sensitive readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include mental illness, gaslighting, and psychiatric hospitalization (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will relate to Angelina's struggle to figure out who she really is while navigating a world that doesn't believe her abilities are real.