Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Sixteen-year-old Lindsay, a former child star whose career ended when she developed the ability to hear what anyone, anywhere says about her and apparently suffered a nervous breakdown, comes to see this as an asset when, after her father's death, she learns that she is not alone.
Is Claim to Fame appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Parents should know this book deals with mental health challenges, including what appears to be a nervous breakdown, and the death of a parent. The protagonist's supernatural ability to hear what others say about her could be distressing, but the story focuses on healing and self-discovery.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of parent, grief, and mental illness (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with Lindsay's struggle to reclaim her identity after fame and find her place in the world with a unique supernatural ability.