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Synopsis
England. 1986. The Church controls the country, and all members of the Secular Movement have been expelled to the Island. On the Island, religion is outlawed. A gang of boys patrols the community, searching for signs of faith, and punishing any believers. When an English girl arrives - intent on finding her mother who disappeared, mysteriously, ten years ago - she is swept up in the dangerous games of the gang.
Is The Godless Boys appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
A gang of boys violently enforces atheism on an isolated island. Themes of religious persecution, violence against believers, and the search for a missing parent may be disturbing. Moderate violence and potentially intense emotional situations.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include kidnapping, captivity, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the mystery of the missing mother and the dangerous cat-and-mouse game between the gang and the newcomer in this alternate 1986 England.