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Content levels
ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
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Synopsis
The notes of an old music box connects two girls from very different worlds--Clara, who struggles to survive poverty and violence in a troubled city, and Claire, whose ordinary life is beset by grief--in a place where neither can be sure what is real.
Is Only Ever Always appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Two girls from different worlds connect through a magical music box. Contains themes of poverty, violence, and grief that may be emotionally intense for younger readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include grief, violence, and class struggle.
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the mystery of how two girls from different realities connect and whether they can help each other through their struggles.
Tags
Magical RealismContemporary FantasyDual TimelineUrban Fantasy