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Splintered

A. G. Howard (2013)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages384 (Standard (250-400))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age14
Goodreads3.9/5 (67809)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Mental IllnessFamily Curse

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryQuestFantasy Adventure

Hero archetypes

Mysterious HeroFae Hero

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineCursed HeroineFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Cursed Protagonist

Tropes

Fairy Tale RetellingPortal FantasyCursed BloodlineFish out of WaterComing of AgeQuestHidden WorldForbidden Love

Themes

IdentityMadness vs RealityFamily LegacySelf-DiscoveryBreaking CursesCorrecting Past Mistakes

Synopsis

A descendant of the inspiration for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, sixteen-year-old Alyssa Gardner fears she is mentally ill like her mother until she finds that Wonderland is real and, if she passes a series of tests to fix Alice's mistakes, she may save her family from their curse.

Is Splintered appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

A dark reimagining of Alice in Wonderland with mild violence, romantic tension, and themes of mental illness and family curses. Some unsettling imagery appropriate for mature teens.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include mental illness and family curse.

Who'll love this

Teens will love this twisted take on Wonderland with a cursed heroine who must fix Alice's mistakes to save her family.

Tags

Dark FantasyGothicRomanceYoung Adult Fantasy