Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Fourteen-year-old Jake MacRae's life is spinning out of control. He's making all the wrong choices - gambling, drinking, hanging around gang members - and now he's been asked to make a special delivery. What should he do? Jake knows either way that his decision will seal his fate.
Is Mind Gap appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Jake is a troubled teen involved with gambling, drinking, and gang members who faces a life-changing decision. The book explores serious contemporary issues including substance abuse and criminal activity with age-appropriate treatment for teen readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include substance abuse, gambling, and organized crime (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with Jake's struggle to make the right choice when his life is spiraling and every option seems dangerous.