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Bad Girls Don't Die

Katie Alender (2009)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age13
Goodreads4.01/5 (30358)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

When fifteen-year-old Lexi's younger sister Kasey begins behaving strangely and their old Victorian house seems to take on a life of its own, Lexi investigates and discovers some frightening facts about previous occupants of the house, leading her to believe that many lives are in danger.

Is Bad Girls Don't Die appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This YA horror novel contains possession, supernatural violence, and frightening situations involving children. The story deals with a younger sister being taken over by a malevolent force in a haunted house.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, possession, and mental manipulation (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the creepy atmosphere, the mystery of the haunted Victorian house, and a brave older sister fighting to save her family.

Tags

Paranormal HorrorHaunted HousePossession StoryContemporary Fantasy