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Cover of No Kidding

No Kidding

Bruce Brooks (1989)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age11
Goodreads3.05
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

AddictionAlcoholismParental Substance AbuseFamily Dysfunction

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryFamily DynamicsEmotional Growth

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Themes

FamilyResponsibilityAddiction and RecoveryComing of AgeChoice and AgencyParent-Child RelationshipsGrowing up Too Fast

Synopsis

In his twenty-first century society, fourteen-year-old Sam is allowed to decide the fate of his family after his mother is released from an alcohol rehabilitation center.

Tags

Contemporary RealismSocial IssuesFamily Drama