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Home

Matthew J. Costello (2012)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesJack Murphy #2
Setting
CSM age13+
Goodreads3.53
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceGenocideWarColonization

Positive tags

Coming of AgeRebellionHopeFound Family

Hero archetypes

ExileRebel / RevolutionaryReluctant Hero

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineReluctant Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Vengeance-DrivenMultiple POVs

Tropes

ColonizationRebellionExileComing of AgeQuestLost CivilizationFish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Themes

ColonialismResistanceSurvivalIdentityHomecomingJusticeHope

Synopsis

Having escaped extermination when ruthless invaders colonized his planet, a space traveler wanders for many years and then returns to claim his world, changing the lives of seventeen-year-old Maran and her friends.

Is Home appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Teens will encounter moderate war violence and themes of genocide and colonization as a resistance fighter returns to reclaim his conquered homeworld. No sexual content or strong language.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include genocide, violence, and war (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the high-stakes rebellion story and the coming-of-age journey of Maran and her friends as they fight for freedom.

Tags

Science FantasySpace OperaColonization Narrative