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Synopsis
In a near future in which terrorism is commonplace but memories of horrors witnessed can be obliterated by a pill, teens Nora, Winter, and Micah, create an underground comic to share with their classmates the experiences they want to remember.
Is Memento Nora appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Teens confront a dystopian society where traumatic memories can be erased by government-sanctioned pills. Contains themes of terrorism, memory manipulation, and government control, but violence is implied rather than graphic.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include mass death, terrorism, and memory manipulation (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Three teens risk everything to preserve memories that the government wants erased, creating an underground comic to share the truth.