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Belonging

Karen Ann Hopkins (2013)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages408 (Chunky (400-600))
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads3.99/5 (1029)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Forbidden RelationshipCultural Conflict

Positive tags

Coming of AgeForbidden LoveSelf-DiscoverySlow BurnHeartwarming

Hero archetypes

AmishFish out of Water

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of WaterOutspoken Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Forbidden LoveFish out of WaterCultural ClashComing of AgeForced SeparationHidden RelationshipProving Oneself

Themes

IdentityLove vs DutyBelongingCultural IdentityFaithCommunitySelf-Discovery

Synopsis

When she falls in love with Amish boy Noah and joins his community, Rose ignores skepticism about her decision and struggles to prove herself throughout a trial period during which she and Noah are forcibly separated.

Is Belonging appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

A YA romance about a girl joining an Amish community for love, focusing on cultural adaptation and proving herself. Clean content with emotional challenges around faith and identity.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include forbidden relationship and cultural conflict.

Who'll love this

Teens will connect with Rose's struggle to find where she belongs while fighting for her relationship with Noah.

Tags

Contemporary RomanceCultural FictionInspirational