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Secret Admirer

R. L. Stine (1996)

SubgenreLow Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesFear Street #36
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.65
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

StalkingViolenceHarassment

Positive tags

MysterySuspenseSurvival

Heroine archetypes

Actress / Performer

Protagonist archetypes

Stalked Protagonist

Tropes

Hidden IdentityObsessive StalkerHigh School SettingUnmasking the VillainFinal Confrontation

Themes

ObsessionIdentityFame and Its PriceDanger in Plain SightTrust and Betrayal

Synopsis

Selena is on top of the world, her acting career at Shadyside High is going great- until she starts getting messages from someone calling themselves The Sun and accidents start happening. Can she find out the identity of her 'number one fan' before it's too late?

Is Secret Admirer appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Classic YA horror/thriller with stalking storyline and moderate violence typical of Fear Street series. Accidents and threatening situations escalate as protagonist hunts her obsessed fan.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include stalking, violence, and harassment.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the suspenseful mystery of uncovering a dangerous stalker's identity before it's too late.

Tags

HorrorThrillerPsychological SuspenseMystery