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Synopsis
I'm Trella. I'm a scrub. A nobody. One of thousands who work the lower levels, keeping Inside clean for the Uppers. I just do my job and try to avoid the Population Control Police, who dream of recycling scrubs into fertiliser. So what if I occasionally use the pipes to sneak around the Upper levels? It's not like it's dangerous. Well, turns out it is. Because I know every corridor, pipe and shortcut I've become the go-to girl to lead a revolution. I know if we find a gateway to Outside it'll be suicide plain and simple. But guess who likes a challenge?
Is Inside out appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This dystopian fantasy features class warfare, a totalitarian regime with population control police, and moderate violence including threats of forced recycling/death. The protagonist leads a dangerous revolution with life-threatening stakes.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, class struggle, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with Trella's underdog journey from invisible worker to revolutionary leader fighting for freedom and justice.