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Living Proof

Kira Peikoff (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.49

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Protagonist archetypes

Morally Gray Protagonist

Tropes

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Synopsis

Performing illegal research in a near-future world where embryonic stem cell work is considered first-degree murder, brilliant doctor Arianna Drake draws the attention of an agent from the Department of Embryo Preservation.

Is Living Proof appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This near-future thriller explores bioethics and government control around stem cell research with moderate tension and potential violence from authorities pursuing the protagonist. Themes of medical ethics and dystopian surveillance are central.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include captivity, political violence, and organized crime.

Who'll love this

Teens interested in bioethics, dystopian futures, and medical thrillers will find this tense cat-and-mouse story compelling.

Tags

Science FictionMedical ThrillerDystopianNear-Future SFTechnothriller