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Spicy Noodles - Der Geschmack des Feuers

Marie Graßhoff (2022)

SubgenreUrban Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads4.01/5 (654)

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Synopsis

Toma hat’s nicht leicht: Sein Vater behandelt ihn wie Abschaum, alle Unis haben ihn abgelehnt, und zudem streift ein Serienmörder nanems Overkill durch New York. Sein Opa Shiro ist Tomas einziger Zufluchtsort – doch im Gegenzug für Essen und Unterkunkt muss Toma in Shiros Restaurant, dem Spicy Noodles, aushelfen. Und dort ist nicht alles, wie es auf den ersten Blick scheint.

Is Spicy Noodles - Der Geschmack des Feuers appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

Urban fantasy featuring a troubled teen protagonist dealing with an abusive father and working in his grandfather's restaurant while a serial killer operates in New York. Contains references to violence and parental abuse, with mysterious supernatural elements.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include parental abuse, emotional abuse, and murder (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to Toma's struggle to find his place while uncovering mysterious secrets in his grandfather's restaurant against a backdrop of danger.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMysteryThriller Elements