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The Blue Mirror

Kathe Koja (2004)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age14
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

AddictionSubstance AbuseEmotional AbuseManipulationHomelessnessToxic Relationship

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryArt/Creativity

Hero archetypes

Mysterious HeroOutcast / Loner

Heroine archetypes

Artist / PainterComing-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterForbidden LoveComing of AgeMorally Gray Protagonist

Themes

Coming of AgeIdentityToxic RelationshipsEscape and FreedomArt as SanctuaryClass StruggleManipulation

Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old loner Maggy Klass, who frequently seeks refuge from her alcoholic mother's apartment by sitting and drawing in a local cafe, becomes involved in a destructive relationship with a charismatic homeless youth named Cole.

Tags

Contemporary RealismLiterary FictionCharacter StudySocial Issues