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The Other Place

Carol Arnall (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.59
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

CaptivityChild HarmPolitical ViolenceSeparation from Family

Positive tags

AdventureSibling BondSurvivalSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineProtective Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Tropes

Fish out of WaterDystopian SocietyEscapeSibling ProtectorHidden WorldRebellionQuest

Themes

Family BondsSurvivalPolitical OppressionFreedom vs ControlComing of AgeDiscovery

Synopsis

In 2154, sixteen-year-old Alison, eight-year-old Gordie, and their dissident parents are arrested and taken to a sterile dome in a hostile environment, but Gordie escapes and Alison follows him to the place he calls Xanadu.

Is The Other Place appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Parents should know this book contains themes of political imprisonment and family separation in a dystopian future. The protagonists face hostile environments and survival challenges.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, captivity, and political violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to this adventurous story of siblings escaping imprisonment and discovering a mysterious new world called Xanadu.

Tags

DystopianScience FictionPortal Fantasy