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Deep Is the Fen

Lili Wilkinson (2024)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages416 (Chunky (400-600))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age14
Goodreads3.70/5 (685)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Secret SocietySexismManipulation

Positive tags

FriendshipHumorFound FamilySwoony

Hero archetypes

Best FriendMysterious Hero

Heroine archetypes

Outspoken HeroineStrong Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersVengeance-Driven

Tropes

Enemies to LoversSecret SocietyFish out of WaterForbidden LoveComing of AgeDark AcademiaHorror Elements

Themes

FriendshipPatriarchy and MisogynyStanding up for BeliefsIdentitySecrets and LiesTradition vs Progress

Synopsis

Merry is determined to stop her best friend Teddy from joining a men's-only secret society that specializes in backward thinking and odd traditions, even if it means teaming up with her archnemesis, Caraway Boswell.

Is Deep Is the Fen appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

This YA horror-fantasy features moderate tension and scary elements around a sinister secret society, some implied sexism and manipulative themes, mild romance, and atmospheric horror without graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include secret society, sexism, and manipulation.

Who'll love this

Teens will love the enemies-to-lovers romance, dark atmospheric mystery, and a fierce heroine fighting against a creepy secret society.

Tags

HorrorRomantasyDark ComedySecret SocietyGothic