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The Kingdom of Kevin Malone

Suzy McKee Charnas (1993)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age14
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Child AbuseEmotional AbuseViolencePsychological TraumaBullying

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryHealing Arc

Hero archetypes

BullyAbused Child

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineReluctant Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Tropes

Portal FantasyDark LordFish out of WaterReluctant HeroUrban FantasyShared Trauma

Themes

Trauma and HealingAbuse and SurvivalEscapism vs RealityPower and ControlChildhood Innocence LostEmpathy and Understanding

Synopsis

Amy is drawn into a dangerous and disturbing fantasy world in Central Park, created as an escape from an abusive father by Kevin Malone, a bully from Amy's neighborhood.

Tags

Psychological HorrorContemporary FantasyUrban Setting