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The Name of the Star

Maureen Johnson (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesShades of London #1
Setting
CSM age14
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

MurderGraphic ViolenceDeath

Positive tags

MysteryFriendshipSelf-DiscoverySurvival

Heroine archetypes

Detective / InvestigatorFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterUrban FantasyComing of AgeHaunted LocationHistorical MurdersGhost Hunting

Themes

Justice vs VengeanceIdentityCourageHistorical EchoesGood vs EvilBelonging

Synopsis

Thrilling ghost-hunting teen mystery as modern-day London is plagued by a sudden outbreak of brutal murders that mimic the horrific crimes of Jack the Ripper. A gorgeously written, chilling, atmospheric thriller.

Is The Name of the Star appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

Teens follow a Jack the Ripper copycat case with supernatural elements. Contains descriptions of murder scenes and violence appropriate to a mystery thriller, but not graphically detailed. Atmospheric tension throughout.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include graphic violence, murder, and death.

Who'll love this

A gripping ghost-hunting mystery set in London with a teen detective tracking a serial killer mimicking Jack the Ripper.

Tags

MysteryThrillerParanormal MysteryUrban Fantasy