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Switched

Amanda Hocking (2010)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages321 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.87/5 (103000)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Synopsis

When Wendy Everly was six years old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. It isn't until eleven years later that Wendy discovers her mother might have been right. With the help of Finn Holmes, Wendy finds herself in a world she never knew existed--a world that's both beautiful and frightening, and Wendy's not sure she wants to be a part of it.

Is Switched appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A teen discovers she's not human and is drawn into a hidden world of magical beings. Contains mild violence including a mother's past attempt to harm her daughter, romantic tension, and themes of identity and belonging appropriate for middle to older teens.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, mental illness, and violence.

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to Wendy's discovery of a secret magical world and her complicated feelings about where she truly belongs.

Tags

Urban FantasyContemporary FantasyRomance