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The Chaos

Nalo Hopkinson (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads3.14
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Mental IllnessChaos/Reality WarpingFamily Separation

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryHopeful Ending

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterUrban FantasyHidden IdentityQuestReluctant Hero

Themes

IdentityHeritage and BelongingSelf-AcceptanceChaos vs OrderFamily BondsMixed-Race IdentityPersonal Growth

Synopsis

Toronto sixteen-year-old Scotch may have to acknowledge her own limitations and come to terms with her mixed Jamaican, white, and black heritage if she is to stop the Chaos that has claimed her brother and made much of the world crazy.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyUrban FantasyCanadian SettingCaribbean Mythology