Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Heroine archetypes
Synopsis
13 Elements you will find in the first Emily the Strange novel: 1. Mystery 2. A beautiful golem 3. Souped-up slingshots 4. Four black cats 5. Amnesia 6. Calamity Poker 7. Angry ponies 8. A shady truant officer 9. Top-13 lists 10. A sandstorm generator 11. DoppelgÄngers 12. A secret mission 13. Earwigs Emily the Strange: 13 years old. Able to leap tall buildings, probably, if she felt like it. More likely to be napping with her four black cats; or cobbling together a particle accelerator out of lint, lentils, and safety pins; or rocking out on drums/ guitar/saxophone/zither; or painting a swirling feral sewer mural; or forcing someone to say "swirling feral sewer mural" 13 times fast . . . and pointing and laughing.
Is The Lost Days (Emily the Strange #1) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Parents should know this quirky illustrated novel features a sardonic, unconventional 13-year-old protagonist dealing with amnesia and mysterious circumstances. Mild peril and gothic atmosphere, but age-appropriate with no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include amnesia.
Who'll love this
Kids will love Emily's rebellious attitude, her four black cats, weird inventions, and the mystery of her lost memories.