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Trigger warnings
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Themes
Synopsis
Julie and the Phantoms centres on high schooler Julie, who's struggling to revive her passion for music after her mother dies. One day, she meets three guys and they start a band together, only the guys are the dead members of a '90s punk-rock band
Is Julie and the Phantoms appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 11 and up.
This is a gentle supernatural story about grief and healing through music. The ghost element is played for warmth rather than scares, and the central theme is processing loss through creative expression.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent and grief.
Who'll love this
Readers will love the band dynamics, the supernatural twist of ghosts from a '90s punk band, and watching Julie rediscover her passion for music.