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Singing the Dogstar Blues

Alison Goodman (1998)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.73
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

Coming of AgeFriendshipAdventureHumorSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineOutspoken HeroineTime Traveler

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersTime-DisplacedAlien Protagonist

Tropes

Time TravelFish out of WaterComing of AgeFound FamilyNon-Western SettingFirst Contact

Themes

IdentityFriendship Across DifferenceComing of AgeFamily and BelongingCultural ExchangeTime and Consequence

Synopsis

In a future Australia, the saucy eighteen-year-old daughter of a famous newscaster and a sperm donor teams up with a hermaphrodite from the planet Choria in a time travel adventure that may significantly change both of their lives.

Is Singing the Dogstar Blues appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A lighthearted YA sci-fi adventure about friendship and identity with an 18-year-old protagonist partnering with an alien in time-travel scenarios. Expect mild language and age-appropriate content for teens.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the sassy protagonist, alien friendship dynamics, and time-travel adventure with plenty of humor and heart.

Tags

Science FictionTime TravelYA AdventureAustralian Setting