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iBoy

Kevin Brooks (2010)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads3.56
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

ViolenceAssaultGang ViolenceBody Horror

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryProtectorVengeance Arc

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroVengeance-Driven Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Cyborg / Augmented HumanReluctant Hero

Tropes

Fish out of WaterReluctant HeroComing of AgeUrban FantasyHidden IdentityVengeance

Themes

IdentityPower and ResponsibilityTechnologyRevenge vs JusticeUrban ViolenceTransformation

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Tom Harvey was an ordinary Londoner until an attack that caused fragments of an iPhone to be embedded in his brain, giving him incredible knowledge and power, but using that power against the gang that attacked him and a friend could have deadly consequences.

Is iBoy appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

Teen gains powers after violent attack and confronts dangerous gang members. Contains gang violence, assault, and themes of revenge.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

A teen gets superhuman abilities from phone fragments in his brain and must decide how to use them against the gang that hurt him.

Tags

Urban FantasyScience FictionCyberpunkSuperheroContemporary