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Taken

Erin Bowman (2013)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads4.03/5 (2001)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

KidnappingCaptivityDeathLoss of Family Member

Positive tags

MysteryQuestComing of AgeSurvival

Hero archetypes

Reluctant HeroComing-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

MysteryComing of AgeQuestFish out of WaterHidden TruthRebellionChosen One

Themes

IdentityMysteryComing of AgeTruth vs LiesSacrificeCommunityFreedom

Synopsis

"In the isolated town of Claysoot, every male is mysteriously "Heisted" on his eighteenth birthday, and seventeen-year-old Gray Weathersby is determined to figure out why"--

Tags

DystopianMysterySci-Fi Elements