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Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
"Are you there, Satan? It's me, Madison," declares the whip-tongued thirteen-year-old narrator of *Damned*. The daughter of a narcissistic film star and a billionaire, Madison is abandoned at her Swiss boarding school over Christmas, while her parents are off touting their new projects and adopting more orphans. She dies over the holiday of a marijuana overdose--and the next thing she knows, she's in Hell. Madison shares her cell with a motley crew of young sinners that is almost too good to be true: a cheerleader, a jock, a nerd, and a punk rocker, united by fate to form the six-feet-under version of everyone's favorite detention movie.
Is Damned appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
Teen dies of drug overdose and narrates from Hell with dark humor and satirical commentary on privilege. Expect moderate language, dark themes, and mature content handled with satirical edge.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include substance abuse, death, and overdose (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
A darkly funny take on the afterlife as a privileged teen ends up in Hell and bonds with an unlikely crew of fellow sinners.