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Kin

Kealan Patrick Burke (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.88
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentMental Illness

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryFound FamilyMystery

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineOrphanFae Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of WaterHidden Royalty

Tropes

FaeHidden IdentityComing of AgeFish out of WaterUrban FantasyLost CivilizationPortal Fantasy

Themes

IdentityBelongingReality vs MadnessFamily SecretsThe Veil Between WorldsSelf-Acceptance

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Rue Silver, whose mother disappeared weeks ago, believes she is going crazy until she learns that the strange things she has been seeing are real, and that she is one of the faerie creatures, or Good Neighbors, that mortals cannot see.

Is Kin appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A contemporary fantasy about a teen discovering her faerie heritage after her mother's disappearance. Themes of mental health questioning and identity exploration with mild supernatural elements.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include abandonment and mental illness.

Who'll love this

Teen readers will enjoy following Rue as she discovers she's actually a faerie creature and unravels the mystery of her mother's disappearance.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMagical RealismFaerie LoreIdentity Crisis