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The Flesh Eater

John Gordon (1998)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingR
Pages237 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads3.4

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Synopsis

All around Harry Hogge weird things are happening. In his father's hotel, a sinister club is meeting. In a house nearby, a woman plays cards while listening to murder being committed elsewhere. And underground something monstrous is stirring from centuries of sleep, with a hunger for flesh.

Is The Flesh Eater appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

This dark fantasy contains an ancient monster with cannibalistic hunger and references to murder. Violence is likely strong though not gratuitously graphic, with horror elements that may disturb younger readers.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include gore, murder, and death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens who enjoy creepy atmospheric horror with mysterious ancient evil and a young protagonist facing supernatural threats will find this suspenseful.

Tags

HorrorDark FantasySupernatural Thriller