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Cattail Moon

Jean Thesman (1994)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.96
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentEmotional AbuseDeath

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryMentor FigureHeartwarmingHealing Arc

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineMusician

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterMentor FigureGhost Mentor

Themes

Coming of AgeFamily ConflictSelf-DiscoveryFollowing Your DreamsFinding Your VoiceParent-Child RelationshipsHealing

Synopsis

Unable to deal with her mother's disregard of her interest in a musical career, fifteen-year-old Julia leaves Seattle to live with her father and grandmother near the Cascade mountains, where she encounters a ghost who helps her make important decisions about her future.

Tags

Ghost StoryContemporary FantasyFamily DramaMagical Realism