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Hero archetypes
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Synopsis
When former wallflower Chase Maxfield returns to school in the fall as a hunky high schooler, his too-good-to-be-true physical transformation unsettles Jack, who discovers that the dangerous, utopia-building Mr. Eden may still be alive.
Is Paradise Lost appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This YA thriller contains moderate suspense involving a potentially dangerous antagonist and themes of physical transformation and manipulation. Violence is implied rather than graphic, with tension-building mystery elements.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include manipulation, deception, and body image issues.
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to this suspenseful mystery about a classmate's suspicious transformation and the discovery that a dangerous figure may still be at large.