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Blink Once

Cylin Busby (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads4.01

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Synopsis

West, a high school senior with everything going for him until an accident leaves him paralyzed, connects with Olivia, a patient in the hospital room next to his, who seems to understand his dreams and nightmares but who has a secret.

Is Blink Once appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A high school senior paralyzed by an accident forms a mysterious connection with a girl in the next hospital room who enters his dreams. Deals sensitively with disability, serious injury, and hospital settings with mild medical content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, grief, and disability (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will connect with the emotional story of two hospitalized teens who form a mysterious bond through shared dreams.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMagical RealismYoung Adult ContemporaryHospital Drama