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Magic or Madness

Justine Larbalestier (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesReason Cansino #1
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.52
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

GaslightingMental Illness

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryAdventureFriendship

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of WaterComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgePortal FantasyHidden IdentityUrban FantasyMentor FigureFound Family

Themes

IdentityReality vs MadnessFamily SecretsTrustSelf-DiscoveryMagic as Curse and Gift

Synopsis

From the Sydney, Australia home of a grandmother she believes is a witch, fifteen-year-old Reason Cansino is magically transported to New York City, where she discovers that friends and foes can be hard to distinguish.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyPortal FantasyUrban FantasyParallel Worlds