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Dark Angel

Virginia Andrews (1987)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads4.0

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

**At last, Heaven would find the happiness she longed for... free from the scorn and contempt of her past!** In her grandmother's fine, rich Boston house, Heaven Leigh Casteel dreamed of a wonderful new life -- of new friends, the best schools, beautiful clothes and most important, love. The pearls of culture, wisdom and breeding would now be hers. Soon she would make the Casteel name respectable, find her brothers and sisters, and have a family again. But even in the world of the wealthy, there were strange forebodings, secrets best forgotten. And as Heaven reached out for love, she was slowly ensnared in a sinister web of cruel deceits and hidden passions!

Is Dark Angel appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

This Gothic family saga contains mature themes including child abuse, manipulation, family dysfunction, and romantic elements with moderate sexual content. Dark psychological undertones and emotional abuse are central to the plot.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child abuse, emotional abuse, and class struggle (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to Heaven's quest to escape her painful past and find belonging in a wealthy new world full of secrets.

Tags

Gothic FictionFamily SagaPsychological Drama